>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:35:49 +0100, Marcelo M. Garcia wrote: >> >>> g wrote: >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> > Hash: SHA1 >>> > >>> > >>> > Marcelo M. Garcia wrote: >>> > <snip> >>> >> If it's so "natural" for a user to sign fedora-announce, this should be >>> >> stated in the web page, something like "It is highly recommend if you >>> >> are signing for fedora-list". One step further is to put a option (like >>> >> a check box) to sign for announce when signing for fedora-list. >>> > >>> > you do not need a bunch of detailed pages if you just read what is at; >>> > >>> > https://redhat.com/mailman/listinfo >>> > >>> >> And to make users happy, a guide on how to create filters to different >>> >> lists. >>> > >>> > filters are filters. email clients are not all same when it comes to >>> > setting up filters. among easiest to set up is thunderbird. >>> > >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> In the page that you suggest, I read "Announcements related to the >>> Fedora Project", which seems a pretty much vague. >> >> Okay, but Fedora is the distribution released by the Fedora Project, so >> related announcements should be of interest to anyone having to do >> something with Fedora. The online list archive shows that only a very few >> announcements have been made before. >> >>> And the other says >>> "For users of Fedora", which is my case. To me don't seem logical that I >>> should sign to both. >> >> Splitting-hairs. Many more lists could be made obsolete with such >> a reasoning. >> >>> The whole point is, if it is so obvious that one that signs for >>> Fedora-list should also sign for Fedora-Announce, why two separated >>> lists? >> >> And who maintains the _list of lists_ to which announcements shall >> be sent? Do you ask for major cross-posts to [more than] a dozen lists? >> >>> If the announces are important and concern to the users. >> >> ... not just to "the users", but also to several other target groups, >> who may not be subscribed to fedora-list. >> >> Same applies to fedora-package-announce list. >> >>> Even in a high volume list like "Fedora-list", if I see a header >>> "[INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM - Urgent] ..." I will read the message. >> >> Only if you read the list on a daily basis or if you know what >> special subject marker to search for in your filters. >> >>> Maybe because English is not my native tongue, but the word >>> "announcement" doesn't to suggest something that important. >> >> Announcements at the airport or at the train-station, do you ignore >> them? > ah yeah, you won't even hear them, if you sit in traffic on your way to the station ;) Roger -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
