[Tfug] tfug's traffic too much

[George Cohn]

Brian Masur wrote:
> Any recommendations?  I can't keep up with the group.  I have dozens of 
> unread tfug mail from over a week ago. 

I'm always amused when I see someone complaining that an e-mail list is 
too "chatty".

I've ran a list for folks who collect old Jaguar XK-E sports cars for 
over ten years.  It's supposed to be just dry tech talk but I allow 
folks to talk about most anything as long as it's somehow related to the 
car.

We hear about trips, local club events and the occasional birth or 
death.  It makes the list more *human* in that you get to know a little 
about the person posting and they become a friend as well as a technical 
resource.  Sometimes we get over 100 messages a day.

It's not always possible for folks to get together in person and mail 
lists have been a great enabler in creating virtual clubs and 
communities with no geographical boundaries.

I use Thunderbird and filter by who the mail comes from.  Makes it easy 
to scan and delete what I'm not interested in and keep the "goodies" for 
later.

George Cohn