I agree that a welcome message and a periodic information message would be
helpful. The Rollei list has a weekly message, as some of you know. I think
a bi-weekly or monthly message would more than enough.
One caveat though; I would like to reserve the right to initiate the
infamous "50mm f1.8 Versions" thread. Purely for its soporific effect in the
event of a flame war, I promise - really. ;)
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Lee Hawkins <lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 7:16 AM
Subject: [OM] Proposal: Monthly information message
>Hi all:
>Many lists out there send at some regular interval (eg monthly) a list
>information message. Typically these messages contain:
>
> * Location of the FAQ's, so new users avoid many commonly
> asked questions.
>
> * How to use the archives.
>
> * Unsubscription info.
>
> * Any "rules" for the list.
>
>I think the reason we haven't had such a message here is that,
>until the last year or so, we've been a pretty small group. However,
>recently I am noticing lots and lots of repeats of the following topics:
>
> * "What battery type should I use in my OM's?"
>
> * "How do I tell if my lenses are multicoated?"
>
> * "Where can I find lens tests for my lenses?"
>
>All of these things are covered in the FAQs, and thus should *never*
>have to be asked on the newsgroup again. We should be able to move on
>to more esoteric topics like "How can I fire 20 OM's at once, with a mix
>of Winder 1's & 2's and MD 1's & 2's, assuming each body is driving a
>mix of 9 T-20's and T-32's." ;) Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the
>discussions on the list, but it's becoming clear to me that many new
>users are not reading the FAQ's first before asking questions (let alone
>checking the archives). This is perhaps because they don't know where
>they are located. A monthly information message would solve this problem.
>
>Thus, I have a few questions:
>
> 1) To the newer members of the list: would you have found such
> a message helpful?
>
> 2) To the older members of the list: Would you find such a message,
> repeated periodically, more annoying that having people
> continually ask a question that has been beaten to death in
> the past?
>
> 3) To Shawn: Would you be willing to send out such a message?
>
>At the very least, I think a message such as this should be sent to
>every new subscriber at the time they subscribe, with the advice that
>they read it completely and have a look at the FAQ's and the archives
>before asking what might turn out to be a question for which a large
>body of information already exists. We have determined that the 357
>battery is the best battery to use in an OM. Period. Further
>discussion on the list is not necessary :).
>
>Cheers,
>--Lee
>________________________________________________________________________
>R. Lee Hawkins lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Department of Astronomy
>Whitin Observatory http://www.astro.wellesley.edu/lhawkins/lee.html
>Wellesley College Ph. 781-283-2708
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