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On 10/03/96 at 11:03 AM, chessie@megsinet.net (Dennis Pantazis) said: >I would like to propose to the list and its administrator the addition of >a couple of things to the header and signature file which will be added >to all messages that are sent to the list: >1. the subject line should get a "thinkpad:" to distinguish its source, >making the sorting of mail easier, and knowing its origin by a simple >glance. While I think most decent [IMO, no flames please] mail progs let you filter based on source, I can see that this would help some folk. Perhaps it could be shortened to TP: so we can still see the subject in the index. >2. "(c) Sender's name <sender@foo.com> -- thinkpad@cs.utk.edu For help >send a message to THINKPAD-REQUEST@CS.UTK.EDU with help in the subject >line" Or at least a weekly message containing the sub/unsub info. >or reference to a simple web page that would contain the subsciption info >and archive info (ie: For help see http://www.cs.utk.edu/foo/bar) >the (c) thing is for copywrite, todays lawyers are getting to be such >pains in the ass, we sould cover our buts. Personally, I hope not. You are free to include a copyright notice in your sig if you like. I don't want the list copyrighting things for me. >It seems to me that people 'forget' where thay put their subscription >request and bother the list with 'unsub me posts.' This seems to happen >in spurts and this is has been one of those periods. Again, I think a weekly message with this info would be sufficient. I don't like cluttered lists with unsub messages appended to every post. It's especially annoying for those who get the digest version. Clearly, the information is needed regularly, but a standard message with descriptive header posted weekly would be much less objectionable to me. Just my $.02 Vicky -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Vicky Stables, CPA stables@cnw.com -----------------------------------------------------------