[Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages

[David Andrews]

I sent this message to the nfb-moderators list -- people who moderate 
or watch various lists on nfbnet.org.  I would appreciate any 
feedback from anyone on the nfb-web and nfbnet-webmasters 
lists.  While you don't necessarily moderate any lists here, you are 
hopefully more cyber-sophisticated than the average bear -- did I 
just invent a word?(smile.).

Dave


>Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:19:44 -0500
>To: nfb-moderators at nfbnet.org
>From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>Subject: [Nfb-moderators] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
>
>Hi:
>
>I have a question for all of you.  Please let me know what you think 
>-- and if you want to poll your list(s) feel free.
>
>As you know I send out messages of general interest on a fairly 
>regular basis.  They are usually convention-related stuff, 
>knfb-reader stuff, other stuff of interest to the NFB and its 
>members, and/or other blindness-related information.  I send these 
>messages out by picking the lists I want it to go 
>to.  Unfortunately, as the number and diversity of the lists has 
>increased it is likely that any one individual will be subscribed to 
>two or more lists.  So, if I do a mass mailing, you may get multiple 
>copies of the message.
>
>This is annoying to some, and a growing problem.  There isn't an 
>easy, or ideal solution, basically it involves making a list of 
>lists to which everybody is subscribed automatically.  Then when I 
>want to send out a message, I send just to the all-subscribers list, 
>and duplicates are avoided.  Do people think this is a good idea, or 
>will you or others object being subscribed to a hidden list, and 
>receiving mail from it?
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>Dave
>
>
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