Re: [tdf-discuss] Changed footer of listmails

Hi Barbara, *,

Barbara Duprey schrieb:
> On 10/26/2010 1:31 PM, Friedrich Strohmaier wrote:
> > Hi TDF enthusiasts,

> > I changed the footer for mails of this list.

[..]

> > I'd prefer having a wiki page containing a short 3 step guide
> > summarizing that tipps and link there. If somebody would set up one
> > would be a great thing.

[..]

> I notice that the footer has gone back to implying that +help will
> accomplish the unsubscribe, rather than providing instructions --
> this was fixed before,

I'm not aware of that..

> it's misleading. It would be best to provide both unsubscribe
> addresses and the help one:
> Email to discuss+unsubscribe@libreoffice.org to unsubscribe from the
> list Email
> to discuss+unsubscribe-digest@libreoffice.org to unsubscribe from the
> list digest.
> Email to discuss+help@libreoffice.org for general help information.

too long! I had to fight for "permission" of four lines max. 80 chars
each..

> Or if that is regarded as making the footer too cumbersome, just point
> to the general help but without implying it will actually do the
> unsubscribe:
> Email to discuss+help@libreoffice.org for help with list
> operations such as unsubscribing.

How would You pack that in max. 80 chars?

[..]

> The other footer info looks OK, though possibly the guideline
> information should be incorporated into our own support structure
> rather than referencing an outside source. That would allow tailoring
> it to reflect specific guidelines for our lists, if desired.

Exactly that's what I asked for someone to realize in a wiki page, to
link at instead. Would You like to do that? :o))

> There is some effort going on about the whole issue of how to support
> users at their first point of contact, whatever that is, and I think
> your suggestion fits in that discussion very well. Thanks!

my pleasure :o))

btw.: Do You or someone else have a link to a good mailinglist
netiquette. Quoting ist just *one* aspect of writing good mails in a
mailing list.


Gruß/regards
-- 
Friedrich

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