On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:37:32 +0000, Charani wrote: > If someone is subscribed to a list/message board, places an ad, then > usubs again, nothing will stop the ad going through. Certainly with As I'm finding out. I run a small mailing list, and am starting to see odd things there. The snag is that some of the legitimate members are so clueless regarding mailing lists, it sometimes makes it hard to sort the wheat from the chaff. > the Help-Desk to get said ad removed. The boards are slightly > different in that I believe the admin can remove ads themselves. I loathe web-based message forums. Having to go to all those web sites, log in, look for new messages (okay, they're usually flagged), read, and if necessary, reply. I fail to see the point when an email client can be configured to connect to as many mail servers as required (normally one), d/l all the mail, sort it in to appropriate places, flag anything of special importance, etc, etc. It's just so much more convenient. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" I'm spending all my money and it's going up my nose Teenage Depression - Eddie & The Hot Rods

Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:37:32 +0000, Charani wrote: > > >>If someone is subscribed to a list/message board, places an ad, then >>usubs again, nothing will stop the ad going through. Certainly with > > > As I'm finding out. I run a small mailing list, and am starting to see > odd things there. The snag is that some of the legitimate members are so > clueless regarding mailing lists, it sometimes makes it hard to sort the > wheat from the chaff. > > >>the Help-Desk to get said ad removed. The boards are slightly >>different in that I believe the admin can remove ads themselves. > > > I loathe web-based message forums. Having to go to all those web sites, > log in, look for new messages (okay, they're usually flagged), read, and > if necessary, reply. I fail to see the point when an email client can be > configured to connect to as many mail servers as required (normally one), > d/l all the mail, sort it in to appropriate places, flag anything of > special importance, etc, etc. It's just so much more convenient. > I suggest you sign up for the admin notices on a one-of basis, then. They come with a link to be clicked which takes you directly to the right message. And for other RW message boards, the notices also include a hot-link to be clicked. It's never asked me for a log-in to view the message, only to reply to it. And no, it's not picking up an old cookie -- my system clears cookies and empties cache each time I close the browser, which is several times a day. Cheryl another RW-list/board admin

Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:37:32 +0000, Charani wrote: > >> If someone is subscribed to a list/message board, places an ad, then >> usubs again, nothing will stop the ad going through. Certainly with > > As I'm finding out. I run a small mailing list, and am starting to see > odd things there. The snag is that some of the legitimate members are so > clueless regarding mailing lists, it sometimes makes it hard to sort the > wheat from the chaff. > >> the Help-Desk to get said ad removed. The boards are slightly >> different in that I believe the admin can remove ads themselves. > > I loathe web-based message forums. Having to go to all those web sites, > log in, look for new messages (okay, they're usually flagged), read, and > if necessary, reply. I fail to see the point when an email client can be > configured to connect to as many mail servers as required (normally one), > d/l all the mail, sort it in to appropriate places, flag anything of > special importance, etc, etc. It's just so much more convenient. > notice boards AKA forums get long term results you may get a reply years later modern systems send a notification by email when there is a new message or a reply so as a Rootsweb admin you get notifed with in a minute of each post if you wish Hugh W -- For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/ http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:09:08 +0100, Hugh Watkins wrote: > notice boards AKA forums get long term results > you may get a reply years later True, but the same applies to mailing lists. Although requires that respondents search the archives. Not many do, I'll freely admit. > modern systems send a notification by email when there is a new message > or a reply Yes, but like I said to Cheryl.... :-) -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" I'll tell you something, I think that you should know Rich Kids - Rich Kids