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-----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Winnie Cooke Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Please Vote on the Listserv Reply Default Setting Hi All, I have received complaints from several subscribers to LRNASST-L (some have asked to be withdrawn from the list) about individuals who use the forum to make political statements which they consider only marginally related to the purpose of the listserv, if at all. However, I have not seen my role as censor. Rather I have allowed subscribers to reign in offenders. Usually, one comment from a colleague takes care of the situation. I generally correspond directly with persons who are using LRNASST-L inappropriately rather than responding through the listserv. I choose to handle listserv problems quietly, when possible, to avoid embarrassing (and thus silencing) someone who unintentionally violates good rules of nettiquette. Also, I do not want to further clutter subscribers' mailboxes with email that does not interest them-- nor do I want to call additional attention to information that some already see as objectionable. That said, I wonder if our problems would be reduced by changing the default so that a simple "reply" to email received from LRNASST-L goes only to the sender of the message. Many subscribers are also annoyed by personal conversations going to the whole list. I believe most of these are accidental and could be avoided by sending returns to the sender alone. Because I am able to change the return function so that a simple reply would go only to the sender of the message, I am taking a poll. (I have not changed the default in the past because I think many "lurkers" are benefiting from reading conversations about relevant topics that would become private.) Please email me privately (mail to: [log in to unmask]). On the subject line type "Change reply default" or "No change." You need not type anything in the body. If the majority of the listserv wants the reply function changed, it will be changed. Lurkers, you need to speak out on this one. Winnie Cooke University of Florida John Orr wrote: >May I suggest that the default "Reply" be sent only to the source >person while "Reply to All" be reserved for distribution to the whole list? >Most people just click reply, I think, which is the source of the >problem. >The down side to the change would be that plenty of relevant messages >for the whole group would be mistakenly sent to just one person. >I'm not sure whether the email program will allow this change. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Karel Asbury >Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:34 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: FYI > >One suggestion that I would make is that contributors to the listserv >use subject lines that reflect the topic discussed. Rather than "FYI", >a title of "Presidential Reading Habits" would have given readers a >better picture of what to expect in the discussion. I enjoy these >lively debates and appreciate their relevance to our field, but >regrettably I just don't have time to spend the day pondering political >opinions. > >On a related matter, I also don't have time to spend reading personal >notes between participants. Despite repeated requests from >contributors, there continues to be much confusion on how to send a >private message. Is it possible to add specific instructions to the >information that attaches to every message? > >I don't want to give up this valuable source of information, but I have >found that it is starting to take a great deal of time to sort out the >postings that help me improve services to our students. > >Karel Asbury, Director >The Learning Place >Kellogg Community College > > > > >>-- >> >> Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. To unsubscribe,send a message to [log in to unmask] In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST-L To access LRNASST-L archives,point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To subscribe, send email to [log in to unmask] Leave subject blank.In body type: subscribe LRNASST-L To contact list owner,email [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe,send a message to [log in to unmask] In body type: SIGNOFF LRNASST-L To access LRNASST-L archives,point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To subscribe, send email to [log in to unmask] Leave subject blank.In body type: subscribe LRNASST-L To contact list owner,email [log in to unmask]