Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3GICLU22763; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:12:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 14:12:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3E9E5E90@webmail.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:203] Options X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.61.08 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 3314 Lines: 83 Hello Barbara, Andres, and All, I like to think of online discussion lists as one large room of people who have committed to come together to learn, for various reasons. But whereas face-to-face we can determine who is interested in learning from the conversation and who is not, online we *cannot* tell. Many people gather great information just by observing and not participating. It becomes a tough call when deciding to speak to the whole group or a select few, because we are not visually aware of those in the forum. By replying to the entire list, we give people the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are committed to learning, and are interested in learning about the topic at hand. While this requires an increased tolerance on everyone' part, it also requires that when we post we strive to be more aware of our colleagues' needs. What are some options? 1) I would like to suggest that when we post to the entire group, we provide our email address for easy reference, so that individuals can choose to take it out of the room. 2) Another option would be that for long emails, the writer provides a summary paragraph or offer details below the signature line. Those who are busy can quickly decide if they would like to read on for more information. Other options available to individual subscribers: 1) Digest format and FAQs - To set the digest format option, and to find answers to other frequently asked questions like how to temporarily stop and restart messages being sent w/o unsubscribing, visit: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/discussions/help/list_help.cgi?list=aalpd 2) List archives can be located at: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-aalpd/aalpd.html 3) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-aalpd/unsubscribe_aalpd.html I realize we are all very busy people; thanks for being sensitive to each other's needs. Jackie Taylor NIFL-AALPD Moderator jataylor@utk.edu >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== >Andres: > >Yes, you can select which members of the forum to send messges to. Just >ask for the Emails of those who respond and then continue your conversation. > >There are few particpants in "your particular forum discussion at the >moment" and many participants who are not participating, but must go >through the tedious process of deleting the lengthy memos. > >Wouldn't it be kinder for the "few" to send "within their group" than to >ask the majority to unsubscribe from the service? > >There has been other questions and information that has been valuable >besides the "diversity" issue. Thank you. > >Barbara > >At 12:36 PM 04/16/2003 -0400, you wrote: >>julie ane everyone else that does not want to get all the ALLPD replys : >> >>non of us can delete you from our email lists, because we do not have a >>list of all participants. We are members of a "forum" as well as you. >>Anything posted to the forum will go to all members, and we cannot select >>which members of the forum we can send messeges to. >> >>If you do not want to get messeges from the forum, you need to >>unsubscribe, following the same process that you used to subscribe. I am >>sure that Jackie can give you directions to do this. >> >>Andres >> >>-- >>go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html
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