[MD] This is riduclous

[Horse]

Hi Folks

Just a few words re: traffic on the list etc.

If you are going away for a period of time and don't want to have masses 
of posts to come back to then visit your member page and set the 'Mail 
Delivery' option (the one at the top of the list of options) to 
'Disabled'. This stops mail coming through without unsubscribing you 
from the list. When you come back from wherever you were, change the 
setting to 'Enabled'. You'll then start receiving posts again. I haven't 
tried it but I'm assured that it works!

Get hold of one of the many free email tools that provide topic/message 
threading. Mozilla Thunderbird is good at this - or, if you're 
desperate, try MS Outlook which also does a pretty good job. (Ich! I 
can't believe I said that!) I use both of the above and Pegasus Mail as 
well for historical reasons. When you thread posts you can dip into the 
ones that appeal by heading.

Personally I'm very glad that this forum is as lively and dynamic as it 
is, considering that it's been going for nigh on 8 years now. With 
around 40 thousand posts the archive(s) are overflowing with MoQ goodness.

I did say a while back that I would try and get a bulletin board style 
system up and running but there are only so many hours in the day and I 
have a hundred and one things I have to do both on and off line. I have 
to prioritize and so far the BB is a ways down on the list. I can't say 
when I'll get it sorted but I will try as soon as I get sufficient time. 
I may need a few volunteers though.

Finally, there is supposed to be a limit of 4 posts a day on MD but as 
with most rules they tend to be ignored unless I'm constantly smacking 
wrists and admonishing evil-doers. And quite frankly, I can't be arsed! 
For my money, the rules are there so that I can jump up and down on 
people who piss me off so they only get hauled out on odd occasions when 
I'm in a bad mood or if I think there is danger approaching (Will 
Robinson).

So don't forget to make use of the facilities on your personal member 
page and rejoice in the fact that we have a lively and dynamic community 
in which we can discuss  the MoQ (without adverts of any form or other 
such dross) for bugger all in the way of fee's or other remuneration.

This is the golden age - enjoy it while it lasts!


Horse



ian glendinning wrote:
> Matt P, I'm with Matt K on this.
> 
> A lively mailing list should be nurtured as the wondrous living thing
> that it is, and allowed to simply evolve in its own way. Any
> alternative means of exchanging ideas should be in addition, not as a
> replacement or a constraint.
> 
> There are / have been a number of alternatives suggested and even
> attempted. They either get rejected as still born, or die through lack
> of ... well, life, like the Wiki and MF etc.
> 
> If you want to experience more intelligent considered essay style
> contributions and critiques, then you might want to try the comment
> facilities on the blogs of Matt K and Paul T.
> http://pirsigaffliction.blogspot.com/
> http://twelvelinks.blogspot.com/
> 
> If you prefer incoherent one-liners of doubtful relevance you might try mine :-)
> 
> Technology-wise, I'd support moving MoQ-Discuss to a "board" format
> that supports both mailing-list and on-line forum options, so that
> people can choose their preferred way of interacting - that might be
> near invisible change for those who prefer the mail-exploder style. As
> Matt K says, that's Horse's call.
> 
> Anything else over and above that, just do it and see if it flies.
> Ian
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