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

[Arturo Servin <[e-mail]>]

I like the default off and let the option to turn it on.

/as


On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Andrew G. Malis <[e-mail]> wrote:

> 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.
> :)
> >
> > --
> > HLS
> >
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >
> > --
> > HLS
> >
> >
>