At the moment there are no prefixes added to subject lines to indicate which list a message come from. It would be possible to get the Rootsweb setup to insert [FreeBMD-Admin] or [FreeBMD-Synd] or [FreeBMD-Disc] in the subject line of each email in front of the existing text, much as is done on many Rootsweb County and Surname lists. Would this be helpful? Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:01 PM Subject: Re: Re Checking transcriptions > Brian > > Your separate post to me indicated why you were having the missing email > problem. I assumed there was something wrong when I saw "bounced" in the > email header. > > The issue of changing the mailing list names has been raised previously > and my recollection from the response by Andrew "list administrator" that > it would cause more problems than the worth to change the names. > > The three lists serve different purposes as mentioned in > http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/lists.html. > > 1. Admin List > > For transcribers/volunteers to ask a question relating to a problem they > are experiencing in their transcription or to ask a general question. They > ask the question and someone with more knowledge answers the question. > > 2. Discuss List > > For transcribers/volunteers to ask why we do things in a certain way or to > suggest better way of doing things. Some of our transcribers are just > interested in transcribing and don't want to be bogged down in endless > discussions, therefore these sort of transcribers only subscribe to the > Admin List. > > 3. Syndicates List > > Specifically set up for Coordinators and the Central Admin team to > discuss general Syndicate issues including improvement in the processes > available to Coordinators. > > If you think the wording in http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/lists.html on the > particular use of the three lists can be improved, then I see no reason > why this can't be done? > > Allan Raymond > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Smart > To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:50 PM > Subject: RE: Re Checking transcriptions > > > Hello Allan, > The reason I replied to this list is that when I used the reply button, > my > reply was not posted on the system and I never received the usual copy > back > to me. I therefore copied the email and sent it to the admins list. > It does raise one issue, I find it very difficult to be certain which > list > should be used for which problem. It would be nice if the lists could > have > names that are more meaningful. > Regards > > Brian Smart > > -----Original Message----- > From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Allan > Raymond > Sent: 19 July 2010 14:32 > To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: Re Checking transcriptions > > As Jeff has correctly pointed out on the Admin list. > > "This discussion started on the FreeBMD-syndicates mailing list and I > suggest that it returns there, as it is a matter of administrative detail > which should not concern the great majority of transcribers." > > As per my standard approach I used the "Reply to" process when responding > to > Brian's query without noticing it came via the Admin list. I wonder how > come > the message from Brian came via the Admin list in the first place since I > now notice the heading in the email to Brian from Barrie shows " From: > freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com " ? > > Allan Raymond > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Allan Raymond > To: freebmd-admins@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: Re Checking transcriptions > > > Brian > > Would not the advantage of the new system far out way the disadvantage of > adding a volunteer to your Syndicate then having to delete it at a later > day. > > Currently how would you find out a new volunteer has uploaded a file > which > you had allocated to them to transcribe to enable you to add them to your > Syndicate? > > Would it be feasible to still use your existing process but request a new > volunteer to contact you when they are ready to upload their first file > which you have previously checked to your satisfaction? At this stage you > can add the new volunteer to your Syndicate to enable them to upload > their > file. > > Allan Raymond > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Smart > To: FreeBMD-Admins@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 11:36 AM > Subject: Re Checking transcriptions > > > Hello Barrie, > > I have a problem with your proposal. When I start new transcribers, I > only > add them to my syndicate after they have completed a file to my > satisfaction > and have uploaded the file to FreeBMD. This avoids the need to add new > members and delete them again when they never upload a file. > > Regards > > > > Brian Smart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of FreeBMD > Quality Assurance Coordinator > > Sent: 13 July 2010 08:42 > > To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Checking transcriptions > > > > Not long ago I enhanced the upload process so it checks if the > transcription > (Sequenced files only) is for a quarter being done by a syndicate the > transcriber is a member of. If it is not a warning > <http://test.freebmd.org.uk:8084/error-help.html#BMDnotinsynd> is shown > asking the user to correct the error or contact their coordinator or > support, but the file _is_ uploaded. > > > > The purpose of this is to try to catch the error where the wrong > quarter > is > transcribed, an error that occurs fairly regularly. Sometimes the > transcription specifies the year/quarter/event corresponding to the > entries > but sometimes the entries are right and the year/quarter/event is > wrong. > > > > I would like to change this to an _error_ rather than a warning because > > > > * with a warning the erroneous file is uploaded and incorrect > > entries could get included in an update; with an error the file > is > > not uploaded > > * experience shows that some users are just ignoring the warning > > * it really is an error; something is wrong somewhere, even if it > is > > that the user has not been added to the syndicate > > > > Please note that transcriptions outside the syndicate > <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#5f> can still be uploaded if > the > syndicate name is given as "Individual". So pages that have been > incorrectly > transcribed can be uploaded and the effort is not wasted. > > > > I would welcome feedback from syndicate coordinators on this proposal. > > > > Barrie > > FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-ADMINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >