[Xerte] unsubscribe

[Julian Tenney]

There was a major discussion about this a while ago, and following that the forums never took off. My preference is the mailing list. If other people prefer the forums go ahead and use them. I subscribe to them via RSS so I see any new posts to them.

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alicia.Wallace
Sent: 19 November 2010 12:01
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] unsubscribe

Please clarify: are you trying to tell me that posting on the forums is a waste of time because you use the mailing list for everything?

I get that you like the mailing list. Perhaps you have an allergy to forums. I don't know.

But there's no point in me trying to use the forums if *you* won't. I like having a help line I can call on when I have a problem that I need solved. But my problems are not on the same level as the majority of people who use this list and I suspect they'd appreciate me not clogging up their inbox with basic questions.

So, why aren't the forums used?

Please note: I'm not saying stop using the mailing list, I'm just saying that if there's a viable alternative I'd welcome the opportunity to try it.

Alicia Wallace
E-Materials Developer - Environmental Technologies

Hartpury College
Hartpury House
Gloucestershire
GL19 3BE

Tel: 01452 702461
E-mail: alicia.wallace at hartpury.ac.uk
www.hartpury.ac.uk/projects/SWEET


-----Original Message-----
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 19 November 2010 11:28
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] unsubscribe

Because we use the mailing list.

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alicia.Wallace
Sent: 19 November 2010 11:26
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] unsubscribe

That forum does seem like a more sensible place to discuss problems than a mailing list. I joined the mailing list because it was the only way to talk to people about the problems I was having.

Why *isn't* the forum used? Particularly to announce updates and new releases etc.


Alicia Wallace
E-Materials Developer - Environmental Technologies

Hartpury College
Hartpury House
Gloucestershire
GL19 3BE

Tel: 01452 702461
E-mail: alicia.wallace at hartpury.ac.uk
www.hartpury.ac.uk/projects/SWEET

-----Original Message-----
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Andrew Molloy
Sent: 19 November 2010 11:02
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: RE: [Xerte] unsubscribe

Well there is an underused discussion forum available for everyone.
http://forum.xerte.net


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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Fred Riley
Sent: 19 November 2010 10:47
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] unsubscribe

> Why would anyone want to unsubscribe from the Xerte list? :-)

Because of 50+ messages/day? I've suggested before that it would be useful
to have a digest option, if Mailman allows it, and/or a separate
announcements list, for those who just want to keep in touch with Xerte
developments.

The trouble with unsubbing via the Mailman interface is that, AFAIK, you
need a password to get into it, and many folk (wrongly) delete their
greetings message on subscribing.

Fred
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