[mythtv-users] Damn idiots...

[Nick Rout]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 January 2010 06:56:05 pm Brent Bolin wrote:
>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:37 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Have you posted to the list? That's when you get it.
>> >
>> > Hmm. That explains why I have not received these in days.
>> >
>> > John
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > mythtv-users mailing list
>> > mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>> > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>>
>> Correct, you don't see it until you post.
>>
>> I have also sent an email to the admin.  I think it would be of
>> benefit to this list if MANY email to him.
>
> I don't see it as a major problem, certainly not enough of one to bother Isaac
> about. At the worst it's an extra mouse click each time you post, and it can
> be automated away with almost every MUA in the world.
>
> We don't want the admin to see the list as a source of problems that take up
> his time.
>
> I'd forget it, and try some other methods of contacting the "problem" list
> member. I think I saw that mail pass through AOL, perhaps try looking him up
> there?
>
> It's just not a big deal IMHO, I'm actually surprised it doesn't happen more
> often.

So I ask rhetorically: whats the point of a mailing list owner if they
don't do anything when users request something?