[Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

There will continue to be a need to send some announcements (not all of
which are non-NFB) to subsets of the listserv users.  This could get really
complicated, but I think it could improve things and cut down frustration
for many of us.

Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:52 PM
> To: NFB Webmaster's List
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
> 
> I would add that as things currently stand, one cannot unsubscribe from
> announcements sent to special interest lists, either, so what Dave is
> suggesting is mostly a
> way to maintain the status quo without the duplicates.  I frankly feel
> that persons who really don't want to read announcements will find it
> easier to delete them if they
> only get them one time.  This really seems like a positive step to me.
> Obviously, if there is a simpler way to accomplish this as Mike suggested
> earlier, that should be
> investigated, too.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:26:45 -0500, Gary Wunder wrote:
> 
> >It isn't mall call, but I would think that anything which is important to
> >the NFB should be sent to anyone taking advantage of an NFB listserv. I
> >think members will appreciate it and nonmembers will at least have the
> >opportunity to be informed whether it is about our coin or some
> legislative
> >proposal.
> 
> >Gary
> 
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <zia7 at cdc.gov>
> >To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:07 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
> 
> 
> 
> >If I join a special interest list and am added to the "everyone" list,
> will
> >I have the option to drop out of the "everyone" list?
> 
> 
> >Mark J. Senk  |  412-386-6513  |  zia7 at cdc.gov
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> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >Behalf Of Gary Wunder
> >Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:02 AM
> >To: NFB Webmaster's List
> >Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
> 
> >I think it is a good idea. Anyone added to any list gets subscribed to
> your
> >announcements list. If this is what you are proposing, I'm for it.
> 
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> >To: <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>; <nfbnet-webmasters at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 7:24 PM
> >Subject: [Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
> 
> 
> >>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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