Re: [tdf-discuss] Changed footer of listmails

On 10/27/2010 7:10 AM, Friedrich Strohmaier wrote:
> Hi Barbara, *,
>
> Barbara Duprey schrieb:
> > On 10/26/2010 4:18 PM, Friedrich Strohmaier wrote:
> > > Barbara Duprey schrieb:
> [..]
>
> > > > 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..
> > I can look up the discussion, but it was changed for a while (maybe
> > only on the users list? think it was Florian...).
> O.K.
>
> I took that:
> Unsubscribe instructions: Email to discuss+help@documentfoundation.org
>
> more clear this one?

Yes, because it indicates that you'll get instructions, not start the actual unsubscribe.

> [..]
>
> > > How would You pack that in max. 80 chars?
> > In the other discussion, it was mentioned that the longer lines were a
> > problem because they wrapped inside the mailto, so I suggested
> > starting the message with "Email to" as you've done here -- but from
> > what you say they're not allowed to exceed 80 characters at all.
> 80 characters is a recommended limit which almost every known mail app
> won't wrap.
>
> [.. Link posting guidelines on a inner projekt page ..]
>
> > > 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))
> > What I'm planning is to set up a discussion wiki for collaboration on
> > what would most likely become a Support page that contained, or if
> > necessary linked to, all the information we'd like people to consider
> > when they're looking for help -- use of FAQs, forums, mailing lists,
> > archives, issue trackers, etc. If this were properly organized, it
> > could be referenced by, say, moderators receiving posts from
> > unsubscribed users. I'm trying to come up with a strawman for the
> > structure to get the ball rolling.
> > > > 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!
> That's a great idea..
>
> > > 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.
> > How about www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.htm?
> Gives me:
> "Error
>
> No matches to your request were found.
>
> Possible causes
>
>      * Incorrect URL. Check spelling and try again.
>      * Link does not exist. Use the browser's "back" button to return to
>        the referring page.
> "
>
> Gruß/regards

Oops -- the link should be www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html (I apparently didn't copy it 
correctly, sorry!).

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