Great idea, Steve!!!!!!!
Maybe this can help everyone out, regardless of which side of the issue
they're on.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: I don't usually count, but
> Lou,
>
> I've found it helpful to configure Outlook Express so it groups messages
> by
> conversation. This makes each the message list appear in tree form, with
> each topic listed separately until you press the Right Arrow, at which
> point
> all the messages are shown. If the items are collapsed, it's possible to
> delete an entire group of messages with one keystroke, so as long as we
> keep
> the subject line relevant, this approach works very well.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 01:27
> Subject: Re: I don't usually count, but
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I've also seen this topic come up repeatedly. It is evident to me that
>> there is an unwillingness on the part of many on the list to limit topics
>> of discussion to amateur radio or at least topics of related radio
>> activities. To those who find this a hardship, I have a suggestion.
>> Since
>> a large number of people have indicated that they do not have a problem
>> with this, and the list moderator doesn't seem to mind, I suggest that if
>> it bothers you, unsubscribe. That will definitely make your Inbox list
>> size go down.
>>
>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>
>>
>> At 07:19 PM 10/20/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>>>Yeh, but this is a common problem on every single list I've been on in 14
>>>years, unless, of course, you have an ogre for a list owner and moderator
>>>and then running a mailing list becomes a pain in the butt for everybody.
>>>I've been on this list since day one and this same topic of off topic
>>>posting has come up dozens of times. Yes, I'm making it worse but I have
>>>also learned, things have a way of working themselves out without much
>>>help
>>>from list cops.
>>>
>>>Phil.
>>>K0NX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jimmy Podsim" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 6:56 PM
>>>Subject: Re: I don't usually count, but
>>>
>>>
>>> > Yes, but the problem you run into is that many people are on several
>>> > lists
>>> > and if you have 3 lists and each list has 10 off topic messages, and
>>> > then
>>> > your normal emails it can get kind of rough.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ... 73 ... KD5QHH ... Jimmy ...
>>> > http://www.podsim.us
>>> > MSN or windows live... [log in to unmask]
>>> > Skype, jimmy.podsim ...blind people please note the period between the
>>> > names.
>>> > Have a great day!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:00 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: I don't usually count, but
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > >I don't mind if people on here talk about unrelated things because if
>>> > >I
>>> > >look
>>> > > at the subject line and find that it's not something I want to read
>>> > > I
>>>just
>>> > > delete it. So I don't find myself having to comment about what's
>>> > > going
>>>on
>>> > > as
>>> > > long as I can look at the subject line and see what it's about.
>>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > > From: "Gale Conard" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:41 PM
>>> > > Subject: I don't usually count, but
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > I turned on my computer this afternoon and found 55 new messages in
>>> > > my
>>> > > inbox. 6 were news bulletins. 1 was an advertisement for which I
>>> > > am
>>> > > registered. 48 were new messages from Blind-Ham's list. 3 of those
>>> > > actually related to ham radio, according to the subject lines,
>>> > > anyway.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > 73,
>>> > > Gale
>>> > > [log in to unmask]
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
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>>>Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.3/1744 - Release Date:
>>>10/24/2008
>>>6:08 PM
>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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>>
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