Message-Id: <m0tMuex-0000ZUC@xiron.pc.helsinki.fi>
Date:         Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:31:09 MET
Reply-To:     Goran Topic <topic@STUDENT.MATH.HR>
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From:         Goran Topic <topic@STUDENT.MATH.HR>
Subject:      Re: Another (probable) FAQ
To:           Veijo Vilva <veion@XIRON.PC.HELSINKI.FI>
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.i mi pu spuda betu'a la lojbab. cusku di'e

> > Poeple have proposed a newsgroup, or splitting into multiple lists.  A
> > newsgroup would allow a little better control over what you read, and would
> > not fill you mailboxes with 30 messages a day.  But it would also increase
> > spammage, and lead to some amount of inconcistent particpation - I almost
> > never respnd in real time to a newsgroup posting, unlike my email.
>
> I agree. I, too, never read Usenet with any regularity, and it would be
> extremely inconvenient for me. Multiple lists are also not an answer, as
> that would only increase the frequency for those who want to read everything,
> and it would soon become quite unbearable. I am for using Subject header
> markers, like I have seen on Klingon list bac when I was subscribed, and
> like you can see on the alt.fan.pratchett newsgroup. I suggest that every
> post should have a subject classifier, something like this (no need to
> say that classes and classifiers are open to discussion and addition)
>
> JBO:  or  T:  lojban text
> GEN:  or  G:  grammar discussion
> PLI:  or  U:  usage discussion
> LOJ:  or  L:  logic discussion
> CLI:  or  B:  beginner discussion
> RET:  or  Q:  question to the experienced (not restricted to beginners)
> LIN:  or  W:  whispers
> CPE:  or  R:  request for translation
> SNU:  or  C:  chat (bau la lojban. ju'o)
> VRC:  or  D:  general discussion (anything that won't fit) (why doesn't
>                 vrici have a nice 3 zei lerfu rafsi .oi)
> TRO:  or  A:  list administration and miscellanea
>
> Also, with this, anything not having one of these and not saying
> something clearly indicating newbiehood is a spam li'a message, and
> you can delete it from your mbox with clear conscience.
>
> > We could also have a LOjban text only list, and I think the community is
> > almost ready for that, where all postings would be in Lojban or by agreement
> > limited to single-followups with translation or questions, byut the
> > questions would be moved over to Lojban List.  This would work, I think, if
> > we had the listserver, but we would need Goran and a cou0ple of otherd to
> > commit to supporting it with traffic (management would probably be easy).
> > But we wouldstill need a host, and I am not sure this would meet the needs
> > of beginners.
>
> Look above. Most lojban text would carry "JBO:", "LIN:", "Re: CPE:" or
> "SNU:" tag in its subject, and would be easy to pick out (unless someone
> else tries the gliban abstinency, too...)

co'o mi'e .goran.

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