Hi Peter, (01)
Can you please switch me to option (iii)? Thank you very much, (02)
Natasha (03)
On Aug 16, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Peter P. Yim wrote: (04)
> Looks like we are getting a very exciting dialog going about
> "Database and Ontologies" (or whatever tangent that takes the
> community off too. This is great! ... and I hope we can all get
> something out of it, professionally.
>
> Thanks to all for their contribution ... do keep it up!
>
> That said, this is not for everyone either. ... The following is an
> edited version of the exchange I just had with a member of the
> community. I hope this serves as a FAQ answer to those who cannot
> afford the time (or have no immediate interest in the topic being
> heatedly debated.)
>
> //
> > [member] If I continue to receive drivel like this one, I
> > will soon insist that you remove me from the list.
>
> [ppy] We don't usually get that much traffic ... someone must have
> struck the right chord ... Sorry! :-)
>
> Before asking to be unsubscribed, I want to run two other options
> by you about our mailing list. We can actually set the list
> distribution 3 different ways:
>
> (i) the default distributes postings to a subscriber's inbox
> (which is the option you are in now, by default.)
>
> (ii) a daily digest option (where the whole day's messages gets
> rolled into one, and that gets delivered to your inbox.)
>
> (iii) a 'no mail' option, where nothing gets delivered to your
> inbox, and you go catch up on community exchanges at the forum
> archives (see archive at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/forum/ontolog-
> forum/).
>
> The only difference between (iii) and my unsubscribing you all
> together is, psychologically, whether or not you are still part of
> the community. Makes no difference in terms of the availability of
> the content to you. (Of course, members do get to post to the
> forum, and non-members don't.)
>
> That's the virtue (and the sin) of the 'open' Internet. Neither you
> or I have (or want to have) control over it. I hope the options I
> presented above would help mitigate the situation. All options are
> open to you ... and you, alone, decide, when and how you like to
> engage.
> //
>
> That said, I don't want to see anyone leave the community because
> it's started to get interesting. Therefore if you just don't want
> that much traffic, drop me a note, and I can set you up for options
> (ii) or (iii) (mentioned above). You can actually do it yourself
> too (if you still have your password, go to: http://
> ontolog.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontolog-forum ... the option is
> at the bottom of that page.)
>
> Cheers. =ppy
> --
>
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