In the last few days, several posts have been delayed in making it to the list, and a couple have been rejected. (I don't think any were actually lost.)
A few things caused this. First, the recent revisions to the list software to make it work with Yahoo's and AOL's over-the-top security caused most replies to be automatically addressed to the list AND to the previous poster in the thread. This is probably a permanent change. The extra address annoyed the listserver. He's a jealous guy, and likes to have messages addressed only to him. (Actually this is an antispam measure.) Then somebody added a CC to a message. That got passed along in all the replies, which made the situation even worse. (The server doesn't like CCs, either. Use BCCs, please.) Finally, I was unusually busy during that time and wasn't able to monitor the list as closely as I usually do. It took a while for me to notice the piled up messages the server was holding. I'm watching more closely now. But I ask you to also do your part. Please don't CC anyone when you send a post to the list. The listserver isn't the only reason not to. When you CC someone who isn't on the list, you expose that person's email address to the almost 700 people on this list. I for one would be annoyed if you did that to me, so please don't do it to your friends and business associates. If you want to send someone else an extra copy of a message you're posting, please use the BCC field instead of the CC field. Thanks. One thing more, if I may. When a thread starts to get a lot of replies, please trim the old messages on the end of your post. Think of the poor folks who pay for their net data by the megabyte or even kilobyte. I've been one, and still am at times, so I know what it's like! (Mail systems that encourage top-posting are the bane of email discussion lists. I'm looking at you, Microsoft, 'cause you started this trend with Outlook.) That will reduce the number of posts delayed or rejected for being too long. We've had some of those lately, too. :-( Along the same lines, I also request that when you have a VERY LONG message - especially when it's a copy/paste deal - you give us a link to the long version, and post only a summary here. This not only keeps your message from being held for length, it addresses the "tl;dr"* phenomenon. (Thanks to Lee Hart for summarizing that big item recently posted.) Thanks again for your understanding, and for making the EVDL one of the net's most comprehensive and stable places to discuss EVs. *(Too long; didn't read) David Roden EVDL Administrator http://www.evdl.org/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
