[Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages

[David Andrews]

No, not easily -- although it might be possible depending on how 
things are implemented.  This is in part why I am asking around and 
being cautious.

Unfortunately there probably isn't a perfect solution.

Dave

At 10:07 AM 8/10/2009, you wrote:

>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?
>
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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
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>Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Question about Lists and Duplicate Messages
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>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.
>
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>----- 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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