[Leica] observation about LUG message traffic

[richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)]

One peculiar thing about LUG mail is that a small number of people posts
replies as separate messages. I am not complaining about them, so please do
not take offense. I am just voicing an observation. Anyway, I am wondering
whether it's because they are digest readers, so hard for them to reply to
a mail message.

With a modern mailer, threaded messages are quite easy to navigate. Lots of
separate messages are not a problem per se, but do take up more screen real
estate.

If the above is correct, then perhaps reducing the number of emails ("thank
you"), may allow more people to read the messages singly rather than digest.

BUT please - if what you do works for me, don't change just because of what
I wrote here.


On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 2:54 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
wrote:

> Tina and all,
>
> I can get a similar number a day. I deal with them all - most to deleted
> - but the LUG I always look at if not actually read all posts.
>
> Yes all, "+1" is a bit too trivial to bother with posting, but I really
> do appreciate seeing people's comments on other's shots. It is
> definitely a learning experience and helps me understand what other
> experienced photographers think is good and why - and why they don't, if
> they don't.
>
> It's good to be on a list where people are polite and appreciative.
>
> Peter
>
> On 10/09/2019 14:52, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> > I get over 600 e-mails a day, every day!!  Most are easily edited and
> > deleted.  Some require answers.  Some take all day to respond to a
> request.
> >
> > The only time that is a problem is when I'm away from the computer for
> > several days at a time.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 7:25 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Tina,  it goes beyond being polite.  The problem is that someone makes a
> >> nice post, gets five comments, including some that are in totality,
> >> "Nice".  Then the person sends thanks to all five correspondents.   That
> >> makes eleven emails generated.   If the posting generates a thread then
> it
> >> becomes far more, and that's OK, because it is constructive.
> >>
> >> I'm on several lists, plus I have a good deal of work-related emails,
> so if
> >> I'm not paying attention, I can easily amass 100 emails a day, not
> counting
> >> the spam.
> >>
> >> I think an off-list "thank you" is good if you aren't answering a
> question,
> >> or otherwise informing about the image shown.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Sonny
> >> http://sonc.com/look/
> >> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> >> 1714
> >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> >>
> >> USA
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 3:44 PM Tina Manley via LUG <lug at 
> >> leica-users.org
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Is everybody so busy that they don't have time to read polite messages?
> >> I
> >>> appreciate that there are people who are nice these days.  It's getting
> >>> rarer all the time.  I have no problem skimming the polite messages and
> >> it
> >>> makes the day a little brighter before I face all of the nastiness in
> the
> >>> world.
> >>>
> >>> JMHO
> >>>
> >>> Tina
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 3:43 PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org
> >>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> +1
> >>>> Lluis
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> El 9 set 2019, a les 21:36, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> >>>>> va
> >>>> escriure:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I agree. It is nice to see the comments, since one can learn from
> >>> those,
> >>>> and I certainly thank everyone who comments on my photos?but always
> >>>> off-list.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>> Nathan
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Alicante, Spain
> >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> >>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
> >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog:
> >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> >>> <
> >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> YNWA
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 9 Sep 2019, at 20:47, Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I counted. About 1/4 to 1/5 of the traffic on the LUG is messages
> >>>> thanking people for making comments on pictures. I think we are all
> >> being
> >>>> too polite. Maybe it would be better to send these by private email
> and
> >>> not
> >>>> to the whole group.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
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> >> information
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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> >>>>
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Tina Manley
> >>> www.tinamanley.com
> >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley
> >>> <
> >>>
> >>
> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html
> >>>>
> >>> *https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html
> >>> <https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html>*
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >>
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> >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>
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