From: William Ansley <wansley@warwick.net>
Subject: (urth) Re: Urth and Whorl mailing lists
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 01:20:01 

"Talarican" <exultnttalarican@mindspring.com> wrote:

>...
>  > Please discuss on the lists and/or send me your opinions:
>>
>>  * Is it really necessary to have two lists, or would one be
>>  more comfortable?
>  >
>
>Considering the frequency of cross-list and hybrid discussions, I'm inclined
>to favor a unified list, myself.

I also favor a single list.

>
>>  * Would you be offended or annoyed by advertising inserted
>>  into every message?
>>
>
>(sigh!) well, c'est la vie! Beats no messages at all. Would this require
>HTML capabilities on the part of our mail programs?

I would say an absolute no to any ads that were not plain text. I 
would prefer no ads, but will put up with plain text ads rather than 
have no list.

>
>>  * Is the ability to search the message archive for keywords
>>  useful to you?
>>
>
>yes, quite.

I consider the search capability to be a very good thing. And, if you 
can include it in the next incarnation of the list, don't keep it 
such a secret next time, i.e., put a link to the search page in the 
addendum tacked onto every message or digest.

>
>  > Any other advice or suggestions would be welcomed.

See previous response.

>  >
>>
>>  Ranjit Bhatnagar
>>  Keeper of the Urth and Whorl lists
>
>And once again, we are tremendously in your debt.

I heartily second this.


-- 
William Ansley

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