Re: Community Feedback: Turning off monthly IETF mailing list password reminder emails

["Andrew G. Malis" <[e-mail]>]

I also like the reminders. Perhaps they could be made every other
month, but please don't get rid of them altogether.

Thanks,
Andy


On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 6:55 AM, Hector Santos <[e-mail]> wrote:
> I like the occasional reminders, especially for list that are older and
> lesser to no mail. I hardly use the password stuff myself, so its just more
> of a reminder of the list subscriptions.  There are a few that have no mail
> and it helps to get an reminder of the list you are subscribed too.  In
> fact, I had switched mailers and it helped me the other day to see a
> reminder of a list to create a filter rule to move it its own folder.
>
> If anything, lets not allow a 'technical detail' be the path of least
> resistance, i.e. just globally turning it off for all.  One solution is to
> make it optional (off by default) at the subscription level (per user), if
> not already there (but its on by default).  Change the script to every 2-4
> months and spread out the load.
>
> One small but big point I think, not everyone here is an "IETF regular."
> The "weekend IETF warriors" need these electronic reminders of their
> participation and whats happening in the IETF.  So while it may be seen as
> "waste" to the regular folks, it is useful for others too.
>
> Anyway, solve the technical problem -- we are good at that.... I think. :)
>
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> HLS
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> On 11/2/2013 8:19 PM, Chris Griffiths wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> The IAOC would like to solicit feedback from the community to see if there
>> are any concerns with having the Secretariat turn off the monthly mailing
>> list password reminders for the IETF mailing lists going forward.  Due to an
>> ever increasing community size as well as new mailing lists being added to
>> the mailman servers over time, we see a large amount of mail at the
>> beginning of every month that is causing some delays to email delivery
>> during this time period in order to send out mass email subscription and
>> password reminders to the community.  Since Mailman has the ability to do
>> on-demand requests for password reset and subscription information for each
>> mailing list, there is an alternative method to the current bulk sending of
>> subscription information that the community can use.
>>
>> We are planning to raise this at the Admin plenary on Wednesday at IETF 88
>> in Vancouver, but we would like to get your feedback on this issue.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Chris Griffiths
>> IAOC Chair
>>
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> HLS
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