CHAT: Subject prefixes; use CHAT: to control posting volume

When this topic comes up, I always try to remind people that there is
a "topic system" in listserv that lets people automatically filter
the list based on prefixes on messages. If you check out the web
interface at

http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/conlang.html

You can adjust your settings to remove all subject lines with CHAT:
near the beginning.

Similarly, I encourage people to add CHAT: prefixes to their mail
when a thread seems to be going off-topic.

This option doesn't work for digest subscribers, unfortunately.

   -- David


At 9:57 PM +0300 4/2/02, Markus Miekk-oja wrote:
>Firstly, in response to Joe, I'm also under 18, I'm 17.
>
>Secondly, I suggest there be formed a new mailinglist parallelly with
>Conlang, to reduce the load of mail on the main list. This parallell list
>would
>be a place where off-topic debate could be held, and debates slipping OT
>here could be redirected there.