Smylers wrote:
Ivan Tubert-Brohman writes:
I'm also considering the possibility of sending automated emails,
similar to what rt.cpan.org does. However, I was still unsure about
whether to do it opt-in or opt-out (or no-option ;-).
Opt-out (or no-option) would irritate far too many people (not
necessarily rationally, but it would). But people can only opt in if
they know it exists to opt in to. Perhaps you could send one mail once,
the first time each author has a note added (or as soon as the mail
feature is deployed, for authors that already have notes) letting her
know about the feature and inviting her to opt in to receive further
notifications.
Ok, I've done this. Authors get an email the first time someone posts a
note to their modules, and the email includes a subscribe link. Author
who subscribe get further emails, which always include an unsubscribe
link. I also sent a retroactive email for the notes that had been posted
already.
Of course, by now I have already received several bounces because some
authors don't have a valid email address...
Ivan
