Listowner Message -- Your subscription options

["Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>]

     Hi gang,

     We're having a small problem with mail capacity here,
     so you may be seeing slowdowns on the list messages. At
     this time it is taking the system about 15 minutes to
     send one message to TECHWR-L. Obviously, this doesn't
     help the rest of the people here who are trying to do
     real work on the system or who are trying to send
     business-related E-mail.

     Anything we can do to reduce the list volume (messages
     times subscriptions) would help the situation.

     How you can help:

     * If you want to or you've considered it, take this
       opportunity to change your option to DIGEST so you
       will only get one big message/day. From the FAQ:
       Q: What are digests and how do I get them?
       A: Digests are daily mailings which include all
          postings to TECHWR-L from the last 24 hours. These
          are unedited, and unmoderated--they just give you
          one big message instead of many little ones.
          To get digests (assuming you are a subscriber),
          send a message to:
          LISTSERV -at- VM1 -dot- UCC -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU

          Leave the subject line blank, and include on the
          first line of the message:
          SET TECHWR-L DIGEST

     *  If several people from one organization/location
        each subscribe individually, work with your system
        administrators there to set up an internal
        distribution list.

     *  If you have access to the USENET news group
        bit.listserv.techwr-l, consider reading TECHWR-L
        there rather than on the list.

     *  Make VERY sure that the message you are about to
        send to the list should go to the list, rather than
        just to the individual. Again, from the FAQ:
        Part 1:
        * If it is about technical communication and of general
          interest, post it.
        * If it is about technical communication and humorous,
          post it.

        Part 2:
        * If it doesn't relate to technical communication,
          don't post it.
        * If it is a personal message to a single subscriber,
          don't post it. Even if mail to that person bounces.
        * If you aren't sure, don't post it.
        * If it relates to language use but not technical
          communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
        * If it continues an irrelevant thread in any way
          (rebuttal, rebuke, rerun, revision, remark), don't
          post it.

        Part 3:
        * Direct all commentary about this message to my
          address, not the list.

     Again, let me reemphasize: If it isn't about technical
     communication, if it is a "me too", or if it is in my
     opinion inappropriate for the whole list to get, DO NOT
     post it.

     More (old) news:
     If you are removed from the list by anyone
     @vm1.ucc.okstate.edu, your ID was bouncing mail and
     they removed you. Resubscribe and see if that fixes it.
     If you are removed again, let me know and we'll see
     what we can do to help you fix the problem.

     If you've got any questions, please let me know.
     Eric
     ejray -at- okway -dot- okstate -dot- edu
     TECHWR-L Listowner