[Steppes] Mailing list status

Thu Apr 14 17:48:35 PDT 2005

Love to give you some examples

1.  A gentleman was on his way to Gulf war, he was out earlier than most, 
saw alot of traffic cops setting up for speeders.  He emailed this 
information via  his phone, but sadly, it was the silly reply thing and went 
to one individual, that individual didnt know it was not a solo message, 
thus no one got the email.

2.  A new archer moved here from An Tir and wanted to get directions to 
practice and to get in personal touch with the community, once again, reply 
all wasn't a normal list option, and his information was lost.  Luckily he 
met Michael Fray later on and found the community.

3.  I posted for a public workshop some time back for sewing, a newcomer 
didnt get past the "guess what" and 6 weeks later she met me at fighter 
practice.

These are just a few of the examples of the tons I have.  I have sat in 
large groups of very annoyed people discussing the same types of things.

The list is to exist to help and serve the members of the barony.  It is 
currently like a wagon with a square wheel, useable but not as fast or 
functional as it could be.

The rest of the Ansteorran lists are all just hit reply and talk away, I am 
on a good many of them.  Since we are pretty much an adult community on the 
lists, with a few very mature teens, I think we can handle an occaisional 
oops.

I for one find it a pain in the butt to have to use special commands for one 
list, it would be a courtesy to those who find it annoying to please let us 
police ourselves and be able to reply to a mesasge without being about to 
hit enter and saying bleh, cutting and pasteing our letter to the Barony and 
back tabbing to re-hit reply all.

It is about communication, the list that is.  Simple, easy, effective 
communication for all, and this is just plain annoying :)

ie: 1 squre wheel.

Larissa

>From: Steppes Seneschal <steppes.seneschal at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Steppes Seneschal <steppes.seneschal at gmail.com>
>To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Steppes] Mailing list status
>Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:21:16 -0500
>
>I,  on the other hand, really enjoy being able to read relevant email
>in 10 to 15 minutes rather than wading through posts not actually
>meant for the list.  Several long time Steppes members had stopped
>reading the Steppes list completely due to the lack of value they
>received for the time spent.  These other lists you cite are not for
>the general public in nature.  They are addressed to a specific
>audience.  Their context limits it's traffic due to the nature of that
>list
>
>The only exception to this is the Ansteorran list, which I believe is
>moderated in some way.
>
>   I am not sure how information is being lost.  The sender has the
>information, the original receiver has the sent post.  How does this
>equate to loss?   At worst it requires the sender to review the
>destination before sending and at best makes for better time spent for
>the rest of us who would be more likely to read the daily average of
>15 posts, as compared to the 40 or more daily post prior to the
>change.
>
>I have received far more 'thank-you's for suggesting this change than
>complaints.  I am sorry that you do not agree with the majority of
>respondants.
>
>On 4/14/05, Trish Kvamme <ladyoftherose at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Seriously folks,
> >
> > I am on several Kingdom lists as I am sure you all are.  The Ansteorran
> > list, Laurel, Pelican, Rose, some event lists, Known World Royal Peers 
>etc.
> > Each of us I would guess is on no less than 3 lists as active 
>Ansteorrans.
> > On each you simply hit reply.  Making one have a square wheel like our
> > Baronial list is gimping us.
> >
> > I have had alot of friends out of barony and actually within come back 
>later
> > very upset because their important post to our list on traffic, 
>directions,
> > demos, events, meetings, requests for assistance etc went to a singular
> > person, in fact most often the singular person doesn't even notice it 
>only
> > went to them so it goes no further.
> >
> > Alot of important data is being lost, and I for one would rather giggle 
>when
> > I make a mispost and say oops sorry than be losing all the information 
>that
> > we are losing.
> >
> > It is not serving the people of this area to it's fullest potential in 
>it's
> > current state,  I know it is the subject of much grumbling at local
> > gatherings such as fighter practices so how about it pretty please.
> > Even losing just a few messages can be extremely taxing.
> >
> > Larissa
> >
> > >From: "Chiara Francesca Arianna d'Onofrio" <chiara at io.com>
> > >Reply-To: chiara at io.com
> > >To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> > >Subject: [Steppes] Mailing list status
> > >Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:21:59 -0500 (CDT)
> > >
> > >As far as I know the list will remain as it is. It is not my
> > >decision to make. Those of you that wish to change the status of the
> > >list will have to discuss it at business or populace like you all
> > >did this last round. Remember though, that the ultimate decision
> > >will belong to the Baron and Baroness.
> > >
> > >I will not change the status of this list while I am here, I am only
> > >temporary. If there is a decision to change it that will happen
> > >after I have handed the list over to the new vscribe.
> > >
> > >It is my policy to not make policy when I have to step in for
> > >someone else while waiting for a new officer. I am here to maintain
> > >the policies as they stand in order to keep everything calm.
> > >
> > >HL Chiara
> > >Apprentice to Master Fritz
> > >
> > ><quote who="Trish Kvamme">
> > > > I really, really hate the having to use reply all and I know I am
> > > > not the
> > > > only one, can we go back to having this be a normal list please,
> > > > pretty
> > > > please even?
> > > >
> > > > Larissa
> > >
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>Jon Rolfsson
>Steppes Seneschal
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