[AMRadio] For Sale Ads on this list, ideas, suggestions?

Jim Wilhite w5jo at brightok.net
Sat May 19 10:27:17 EDT 2012


This was a problem back when ads were allowed on AM Radio and why Brian 
created AM Swap.  As you have seen there are some people who are not 
interested in seeing ads where there is a discussion.  Even though they 
have not mentioned this problem specifically, I feel that may be a part 
of it.  This also reflects the fact that it is unneeded traffic that is 
stored in the archives when someone consummates the purchase on the 
reflector.

Another reason for not wanting to see them is they generate more traffic 
for the recipient.  Some people, maybe not the ones who have objected 
here,  are members of numerous lists and receive a hundred or more 
messages per day.  The current situation moves some of that traffic to 
lists where they may not hold a subscription which reduces their inbox 
clutter.

This sounds like a viable solution to the problem as most lists are set 
up as you mention with the Reply button going to the poster and Reply 
All to the list.

Anyone else want to express an opinion on this?  What makes sense to 
you?

Jim/W5JO



> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 8:12 AM, <oldradio at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Moderator:
>>
>> On the NJARC list we had problems of every reply going to the list.
>>  Changing the following setting it only replies to the poster  - 
>> unless
>> you use reply all.
>>
>> Where are replies to list messages directed? Poster is strongly
>> recommended for most mailing lists.
>> (Details for reply_goes_to_list)  X Poster      This list 
>> Explicit
>> address
>>
>> And then I added this to the top of every message as a reminder:



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