RE: joining the mailing list

Ken Mitchelhill (k.mitchelhill@medicine.unimelb.edu.au)
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 11:53:48 +1000 (AEST)

David,

it is pretty simple to change the web page dealing with instructions as to
how to subscribe to this forum, but do you really think that anyone sending
a message to this list with a subscribe message has actually accessed the
web site?

I would have thought the explanation was pretty clear but, if enough people
think it isn't clear, I will happily put a button for someone to press. At
the same time, I would place a wager that it doesn't make the slightest
difference to the subscribe messages we all get.

Regards....Ken (ABRF Webmaster)

>I realize how one should subscribe / unsubscribe from the list, but
>obviously, by the volume of requests sent to the list, it isn't all together
>clear. People don't take the time to read carefully and are "click-happy"
>and select the entire list, rather than the subscription list.
>
>Perhaps redesigning the page: http://abrf.org/ABRF/ListServe.html to a
>graphical subscribe / unsubscribe button system could help reduce the volume
>(~3-5 requests / day) of these.
>
>It gets irritating knowing when everyone in biotech sciences wants to be
>included in the discussion group, or is going on vacation.
>
>Separating the group from the request for mail page would help.
>
>Thanks for the help. I remain a subscriber for the usually insightful
>discussions and have learned a good deal from these.
>
>David H. Singleton
>Scientist
>Pfizer Central Research
>Mail stop 26
>Eastern Point Road
>Groton, CT 06340
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Ken I. Mitchelhill
The John Holt Protein Structure Laboratory
St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
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Fitzroy 3065 Victoria
AUSTRALIA

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Email: k.mitchelhill@medicine.unimelb.edu.au

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