[Spooks] Spooks List

[Chris Smolinski]

All lists on qth.net have passwords, I have no control over this. You can
ask to have your password sent to you by visiting the same URL. I do not
have the time to babysit for people who can't follow simple directions,
I'm sorry.

With that, let's get back to the subject of spy numbers stations, and
other RF mysteries.


On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Dale Gardner wrote:
> Heh. Before we married, my wife ran a help desk for a large insurance
> company - for ten years. I was always astounded that she remained calm and
> rational, as I surely would have ended up killing somebody in the same
> situation. Running a mailing list is rather the same in many respects - you
> have to accept that there is going to be a certain level of frustration.
>
> In the interest of fostering peace and tranquility, allow me to make a
> suggestion or two. Because, and please take this the right way, the list is
> kind of a pain to get off.
>
> As Mitch notes, the unsubscribe address is in the headers...so 90% of the
> list population is never going to see it. And even if you do, it bounces
> back for lack of a password.
>
> If I follow the link at the bottom of the mail, I need to know what email
> address I'm subscribed with and a password. (I have half a dozen, and yeah,
> I know - you send it out once a month. I can't find stuff for my income
> taxes, and you want me to keep track of an email about a mailing list??)
>
> If I look at the email to see what my email address is, I find
> spooks@mailman.qth.net. No help there.
>
> And then there is the password. I did retrieve mine, but it took a handful
> of emails...most people will end up sending a note to the list asking to be
> taken off.
>
> If you want to make it easier, in addition to including the link for the
> admin site, go ahead and put the unsubscribe address right in the footer of
> the mail. A few people will still miss it, but see my first point about
> that...it's the nature of the beast.
>
> And consider deep sixing the password - I'd think it's more trouble than
> it's worth. If you want to avoid problems with people getting signed up
> 'accidentally,' send an opt-in message that has to be replied to to get on
> the list.
>
> Happy emailing.
>
> Dale
>
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