Re: [microsound] suggestion for improving signal to noise

[sediment@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Has anyone considered switching to a bulletin board format?

This would eliminate all the problems.  Just make separate forums for
promotional/conversational

however, that would be a big change...



Julian Knowles wrote:
> just another suggestion to allow people to choose
> event/playlist/release posts or not... Ask people posting this material
> to preface it with [Playlist] or [Event] or [New Release] in the
> subject line - then list members can set autofilters to deal with these
> posts how they so desire. The main issue is discriminating such
> announcement posts from discursive ones . I realise this doesn't help
> digest subscribers, but its an option that could be pursued if you set
> your subscription to individual posts.
>
> As I see it, the problem with the list seems to stem from its
> popularity, ie people want to use it for all aspects of their operation
> in a community (discussion + self- promotion, business activity,  and
> so on...). The net result is that once the subscription base gets
> beyond a certain level, the list becomes like a really crowded, noisy
> party, where you can't make out what anyone is saying unless they are
> screaming in your ear....
>
> regards
>
> julian
>
>
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