IMO the way this would work best is that: 1) The poster sends their message to the list server. 2) The autoresponder and those subscribed with "All Topics enabled" or in index or digest mode, would then get that post. 3) The autoresponder would notice that the post didn't adhere to the rules. 4) The autoresponder would then post to the *sender*. 5) The sender would then realize their error, fix the message's Subject line, and re-send with a proper Subject line syntax. I'm guessing Digest mode is going to get less popular for a week or two, as we train everyone, BUT once we're all re-trained this should only happen for new posters to the list, so things will self-repair Think of it same as changing from Parallax to Microchip assembler - it's different, you get some assembler errors for a while, then things get better. (James, is planned to have autoresponder post to whole list or just the "one who's flirting with 'the Other side'"? Mark piclist.com wrote: > You are missing that the list server will happily filter out ALL the noise > of miss tagged posts, and the autoresponder and all that and you will get > ONLY the properly tagged message about [PIC]: or [EE]: or what ever you > want. > > All you have to do is send SET PICLIST TOPICS: -Other to > LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU or, in most email clients, click here: > mailto:LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU?body=SET%20PICLIST%20TOPICS:%20-Other > Then the autoresponder and the "Duh.. how do I unsubscribble?" posts all GO > AWAY. > > As the autoreply message says. Please help me phrase it more clearly so that > everyone will understand. After you read it. > > Or lead a revolt and I will back off and go back to the way it was... > ... I'm really not all that interested in continuing this. > > James Newton, PICList Admin #3 > mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com > 1-619-652-0593 phone > http://www.piclist.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jerry Merrill > To: > Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 16:09 > Subject: Re: [EE]: AT Keyboards --- Not all equal![ADMIN] > > > > > Why should the autoreply go to the list at ALL? Why should I receive a > > reminder for EVERY message that violates the rules? Seems to me the > > autoreply will double the noise level (for those of us accepting all > messages). > > > > Am I missing something here? > > > > > > At 05:40 PM 5/31/00, you wrote: > > >Ok Mark, I turned it off, but not until it autoreplied to your reply > > >GRIN> > > > > > >Lets work up a serious version of a shorter message and try again > tomorrow. > > > > > >I can move most of that to a web page and just include a link. > > > > > >The point, folks is that if this is going to work, you want to A) put one > of > > >the following at the start of all posts to the list > > > > > >[PIC]: > > >[EE]: > > >[OT]: > > >[AD]: > > > > > >and B) turn off your subscription to the other channel that this > > >autoresponder will clutter up by sending SET PICLIST TOPICS: -Other to > > >LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU or, in most email clients, click here: > > >mailto:LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU?body=SET%20PICLIST%20TOPICS:%20-Other > > > > > >--- > > >James Newton (PICList Admin #3) > > >mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 > > >PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com or .org > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: pic microcontroller discussion list > > >[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Mark Willis > > >Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 15:27 > > >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > >Subject: Re: AT Keyboards --- Not all equal! > > >Importance: Low > > > > > > > > >Feedback. Terse, this not is. Long mail, is. Terser, I desire. > > > > > >Consider another path, > > > > Auto-reply. Far from the path of Proper PIC-i-ness Subject Line > > > > Topic selection, You stray. > > > > > > > > Topic tags must, at start of the subject line, be, one of > > > > {[PIC]: || [EE]: || [OT]: || [AD]:} > > > > > > > > When you fail, will not see your posts! - other list members. > > > > > > > > For more, see. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark (You folks on the OTList know where I got THAT humor from ) > > > > > >James Newton wrote: > > > > > > > > >-- > > >I re-ship for small US & overseas businesses, world-wide. > > >(For private individuals at cost; ask.) > > > > Jerry Merrill > > > > jerrym@tech-tools.com > > http://www.tech-tools.com > > FAX: (972) 494-5814 VOICE:(972) 272-9392 > > TechTools PO Box 462101 Garland, TX 75046-2101 > > > > Join our PIC discussion list at > > http://www.tech-tools.com/piclist.htm > > -- I re-ship for small US & overseas businesses, world-wide. (For private individuals at cost; ask.)