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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is an example of the "reply" problem I
referred to earlier -- Ralph's response below came to me rather than to the
list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:ralph@earthdreams.net" title=ralph@earthdreams.net>Ralph
Copleman</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca"
title=patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca>Patrick McAuley</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 14, 2000 10:33 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Switching services</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I was going to remain quiet on this issue of switching services
and go with Murli's eventual decision, whatever it would be.<BR><BR>But
Patrick's tale of no responses from eGroups sends a shudder down my spine.
Unless that proves to be a rare exception, I'm for staying with the
current circumstance.<BR>-- <BR>Ralph Copleman<BR><A
href="http://www.earthdreams.net">http://www.earthdreams.net</A><BR>609-895-1629<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><B>From: </B>Patrick McAuley
<patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca><BR><B>Reply-To: </B>Patrick McAuley
<patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca><BR><B>Date: </B>Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:33:45
-0400<BR><B>To: </B>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re:
Switching services<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>I agree there would be advantages to
using eGroups, Murli. It would appear to take care of the "reply"
problem that I've been corresponding to you about, since I've been subscribed
to other eGroups forums and have never encountered this
problem.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>There is one
additional disadvantage that could prove significant, however, and I suggest
you check it out prior to switching. I have been moderating a couple of
small, closed groups on eGroups and with both of these groups, I have had
occasion to request assistance from the eGroups support facility. In
every case, I have had ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE from the support people.
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>The only way to
reach them that I have been able to find is through an email ID that is freely
advertised at eGroups, but no one ever answers messages to this ID.
There is also a moderators' eGroups forum and I have tried sending
messages there, also with no response. It may be that these two groups
didn't rate their attention because they were small (12 or fewer subscribers)
and closed, but I urge you to see if you can get a response from eGroups
support before you move us over.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>Patrick McAuley<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>PTM Consulting
Tel:
(519) 827-9396<BR>20 Magnolia Lane
Fax:
(519) 827-0956<BR>Guelph, ON N1G 4X7
patrick.mcauley@sympatico.ca<BR></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE>----- Original Message ----- <BR><B>From:</B> Murli Nagasundaram
<mailto:rismurli@cobfac.boisestate.edu> <BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 13, 2000 6:16
PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Switching services<BR><BR>All,<BR><BR>I have been
using the commercial facility egroups.com to run a couple of<BR>lists on a
test basis, and am quite impressed with it. I'd like your<BR>opinion
on whether we should switch to it from our present listserv. I
am<BR>considering the switch because of some recurring problems and
limitations<BR>of the present system that I am seeing both from feedback
from Listmembers<BR>and from my inability to respond adequately to
requests.<BR><BR>Egroups has the following advantages:<BR><BR>1. It's
free.<BR>2. It automatically archives messages which can be retrieved
from the<BR>website without first dislocating your shoulder.<BR>3.
Messages can be viewed both in chronological and "threaded" form
<by<BR>subject line>.<BR>4. The website lets you store files.
You can also list useful web links,<BR>maintain databases of
information and an event calendar (which notifies you<BR>when the event
becomes due).<BR>5. You can run polls (useful esp. when you have
poetry contests, I guess!)<BR>6. It is easy to assign multiple
moderators or owners of the list.<BR>7. You have the option of reading
messages only at the website without<BR>receiving email
messages.<BR><BR>Egroups has the following disadvantage (as far as I
know):<BR><BR>1. Every message comes appended with a little
advertisement. It is not<BR>very intrusive though, and easy to
ignore.<BR><BR>Our present listserv is free, and has no ads. It has
none of the other<BR>advantages of egroups. If you have any thoughts
on this subject do air<BR>them. If there are no objections, I will
arrange to switch the list
to<BR>egroups.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Murli<BR>List-DemiDei<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BODY></HTML>