[cor_list_trial] Re: First Public Request for Participation
- From: Kern Mann <kern.mann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: cor_list_trial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:16:29 -0500
Hi Chuck,
You're right: we should be sure this feature is available. The
FreeLists listserv host we're using doesn't show details for default
user options in their help pages. However, FreeLists is based on
Ecartis software, which does apparently offer this feature:
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To set flags default for a list, do 'default-flags'. WARNING, you must be
CAREFUL with this, it's not a flag list, it is the LITERAL STRING that
will be put in for flags for the user. For example, on a few of my higher
traffic lists, I use:
default-flags = |DIGEST|ACKPOST|ECHOPOST|
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We would use NOPOST in such a string. But I've not had the time to even find out how this works, or where this line resides.
My thought is, our list would be set to allow anyone to join, but with the default of NOPOST. Then the administrator
would allow posting by folks as needed (hopefully a much smaller, static group.)
I'm sure the guy does know, now that he's seen the actual archive. I'll send you a copy
of his emails "off list."
hth, Kern
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Kern Mann
Library Systems Technician
Rochester Public Library
Rochester NH 03867
ph: 603.335.7587
fx: 603.335.7582
kern.mann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Chuck Grassie wrote:
This could be a problem if the software didn't allow non-posting members. I
was unaware that some of the list serve software could do this
automatically.
I don't have a problem with this and think it would be great if it can be
done with creating a huge staff time commitment. Does this guy know that we
aren't really using this for much more than a trial at this time?
Chuck
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[mailto:cor_list_trial-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kern Mann
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:50 AM
To: cor_list_trial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cor_list_trial] Re: First Public Request for Participation
That's exactly what it means John. A non-posting member would receive
all list posts via email, but would not be able to participate in the
list in any other way. It would save them the trouble of having to
continually check the archives for new posts.
At the time, this would take 'manual' administration just to set up this
type of subscription. In the future, after this trial phase, we should
keep this in mind in order to be certain that the list host (or hosting
software) we'll be using allows for non-posting subscribers to easily
self subscribe and unsubscribe.
Kern
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