Re: List Migration Prospects (was RE: Re: Hi)

On 15/12/2011 05:49, M. Fioretti wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 13:20:50 PM -0800, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
>
>> The lists are not being transferred (the lists and their current
>> archives will completely disappear except where 3rd parties have
>> established archives).
>
> is there, by chance, a single list of these 3rd parties?
>
>> 3. Nice catch on the subscription-required observation.
>
> my understanding (if I remember correctly, I'm not sure) is that
> "subscription required to post, period" is THE policy for all
> Apache-hosted mailing lists.

Good idea, but see below....

>
>> It may not be noticed that a Q is from a non-subscriber and
>> responses likely go back to the list only.
>
> it is terrible that this point is still made after the problems and
> embarrassments it has caused for almost ten years now. See
...
Agreed; it's been IMO the cause of newbies wondering why they don't get 
help, and of endless meta-discussions on the list: effort might have 
been better directed.

I'll make the suggestion again that I've made before - how about 
arranging that subscribed users get to post to the list, unsubscribed 
get their queries directed to some sort of 'bot that tries to analyze 
their query and give a likely response (and tells them the benefits of 
subscribing). Bayes anyone?


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Mike Scott
Harlow, Essex, England
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