[MacPerl] Re: [MacPerl-sublistA-paragraphB]

["Jay Bedsole" <rwdd30@email.sps.mot.com>]

Vicki,

You wrote:

> Unfortunately, I don't think there is any good automated way for
> majordomo to add this sort of thing into the message (it's the
> mailing list server software that puts in the [Macperl]).

Hmm... my mistake. Oddly, the first few postings I tried never
made it into the mix, so I assumed (always gets me into trouble)
that I needed to have the [MacPerl] keyword in my subject line,
so I've been adding it myself (gee, I hope this doesn't confuse
the 'major').

> You could ask the list members to put some string into their
> outgoing mail, but people tend to have enough trouble changing
> the subject line when the subject changes :-)

Well, this was precisely what I was suggesting, but your point is
a good one. I'm just thankful that no one on this list seems to
feel the need to quote every line of every message in a recursive
manner. Guess we shouldn't ask for miracles.

> Matthias was suggesting actual separate lists (as was I).  It's
> the only technically feasible solution I know of...

I can't disagree, technically.

<WINK>
Of course, then we'll have to deal with all the bitching about
inappropriate cross postings... 
</WINK>

All told, I think the system is working OK for my tastes. Most
everybody is behaving themselves - there's not too many things
that I find too off-topic and most people on the list are
reasonably polite to the newbies and the slightly off-topic
discussions. My vote is to keep one list... well, it would be if
this were a democracy.

jay

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