The primary reason is that there is a huge newbie attraction and India mailing list sign up due to Wikimedia conference banner. When somebody signs up, they are given an option to have digest mails instead of regular mail on new message type.
It is generally recommended to change the subject line and remove unnecessary portions of the original mail while replying to the digest mails.
While replying to a digest mail, it even does informs the sender like
"When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Wikimediaindia-l digest..." "
The new comers ( mostly college/school going students) are not used to or aware of such mailing list rules. Should we automatically send a introductory mail on list rules and guidelines when somebody signs up ?
Regards Tinu Cherian
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Vickram Crishna vvcrishna@radiophony.comwrote:
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 1:19 PM, anuj doshi anujndoshi@gmail.com wrote:
hey are we goin to have a age criteria box for the conference?
While one appreciates that it needs some fiddling with settings to prevent otherwise avoidable top-posting from some mobile devices, sending queries like this, without even editing the subject line, is simply unfair to other listmembers. Looking over the list of previous mails in the digest below, I can't see what triggered it - it doesn't even vaguely link to them.
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Great idea, I think we should go for it.
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On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucherian@gmail.comwrote:
The primary reason is that there is a huge newbie attraction and India mailing list sign up due to Wikimedia conference banner. When somebody signs up, they are given an option to have digest mails instead of regular mail on new message type.
It is generally recommended to change the subject line and remove unnecessary portions of the original mail while replying to the digest mails.
While replying to a digest mail, it even does informs the sender like
"When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Wikimediaindia-l digest..." "
The new comers ( mostly college/school going students) are not used to or aware of such mailing list rules. Should we automatically send a introductory mail on list rules and guidelines when somebody signs up ?
Regards Tinu Cherian
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna@radiophony.com
wrote:
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 1:19 PM, anuj doshi anujndoshi@gmail.com wrote:
hey are we goin to have a age criteria box for the conference?
While one appreciates that it needs some fiddling with settings to prevent otherwise avoidable top-posting from some mobile devices, sending queries like this, without even editing the subject line, is simply unfair to other listmembers. Looking over the list of previous mails in the digest below, I can't see what triggered it - it doesn't even vaguely link to them.
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On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucherian@gmail.comwrote:
The primary reason is that there is a huge newbie attraction and India mailing list sign up due to Wikimedia conference banner. When somebody signs up, they are given an option to have digest mails instead of regular mail on new message type.
... The new comers ( mostly college/school going students) are not used to or aware of such mailing list rules. Should we automatically send a introductory mail on list rules and guidelines when somebody signs up ?
That's probably a great idea. I have noticed that the use of email generally speaking is reducing, in favour of short message communications, such as Twitter or FB updates. It is natural that the 'evolved' rules of email are not generally known. If the impending Conference has sparked a surge of interest (together with the Campus Ambassador's program, which has already added over 1,000 newbies) this list is going to swing out of control if we don't take some pre-emptive and thoughtful steps.
Regards Tinu Cherian
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna@radiophony.com
wrote:
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 1:19 PM, anuj doshi anujndoshi@gmail.com wrote:
hey are we goin to have a age criteria box for the conference?
While one appreciates that it needs some fiddling with settings to prevent otherwise avoidable top-posting from some mobile devices, sending queries like this, without even editing the subject line, is simply unfair to other listmembers. Looking over the list of previous mails in the digest below, I can't see what triggered it - it doesn't even vaguely link to them.
hi,
Tinu that is a nice idea to implement. We cannot be sure of its implementation though since generally the welcome email is directly deleted by a newbie.
However, this should not stop us from having a set of rules to share.
warm regards, Pradeep
In that case add a link to the Meta page too. Next to the Email group link.
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur ------------------------------------------------------
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Pradeep Mohandas < pradeep.mohandas@gmail.com> wrote:
hi,
Tinu that is a nice idea to implement. We cannot be sure of its implementation though since generally the welcome email is directly deleted by a newbie.
However, this should not stop us from having a set of rules to share.
warm regards, Pradeep
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