Message no. 1

From:	Paul Gettle <RunnerPaul@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: [LIST] GridSec's Operating Procedure [was: MIME / List
Date:	Wed, 23 Sep 1998 20:50:53 -0400

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At 07:16 AM 9/23/98 -0600, David wrote:
>/ > Under their current mode of operations, they take care of the
problem
>/ > by direct mailing the source. This usually solves it, but it's a
>/ > wholely invisible process.
>
>Which was one of the reasons GridSec was created, to take problems
off
>the list. Before GridSec you could count on about ten responsive
posts
>whenever a problem occured (because of delays in the internet and how
>people read and reply to their mail).

As is, we're still seeing about 5-7 posts when some problems crop up.
Not as bad as it used to be, but I think it could be better.

<<Snip suggestion for weekly reports and GridSec's dismisal of said
suggestion>>

Alright, I can see where a weekly report would be too much
bookkeeping, without really solving the problem. The other suggestion
I was considering sounds a bit more drastic, but I really think it
would save bandwidth.

How about just sending the list a small note right after you privately
email the source of a problem, letting us know you're aware and
dealing with it? (Like the one you sent out about today's batch of
MIME posts) I know the idea is to take these problems off the list,
but I'd rather see one brief GridSec-sent note for each problem,
rather than 6 lenghty listmember sent notes about one out of every
three problems.

I know when I used to frequent certain USENET groups a long time ago,
and we had a setup similar to this. The short notes hardly added to
the group's traffic, and I think it would work here too.


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