Re: Mailing lists Q

On 5/8/2006 1:49 PM POP scribbled:

> Huh, hadn't thought about mail lists in eons, I think; at least
> years.  They almost always seem to unleash almost a ddos attack
> on one's inbox and many unsuspecting newbies seem to still get
> caught in them, no matter how well the descrips warn people about
> the possible onslaught of messages.

I don't understand the ddos attack bit. What onslaught of messages are
you referring to?

  Which brings me to my
> question/s:
> 
> What purpose and what kind of person would subscribe to a full
> blown mailing list?  What use could they be?

They are very useful for specific topics of interest to you

> 
> I've thought about databases; no, way too much crud to pick thru.
> A very lonely person?  Maybe; if they like to read.  To learn?
> Suppose that's a possibility.

absolutely

  A mailing list could help one cull
> out the misfits ahead of time I suppose, and there is a lot of
> good information hidden away in the many mails, but ... sheesh, a
> couple days/weeks of lurking will do the same thing, and probably
> a lot quicker.

You have a point, to a point.  But by lurking you have to sift through a
lot of posts to separate the noise..

> 
> Anyone got any responses that might make me feel like I have one
> less ignorance-area in my life?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Pop
> 
> 
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