<div dir="ltr">I was thinking of the user list (<a href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users">https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users</a> which you should totally join oceanwolf ;) ) <div><br></div><div>Off list Jody volunteered to help with moderating and I set my self up to get the moderation emails from the <a href="http://python.org">python.org</a> lists. With the two of us on this I think we should be set (but if anyone else wants to help I will not say no!).</div><div><br></div><div>Tom<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 2:51 PM Eric Firing <<a href="mailto:efiring@hawaii.edu">efiring@hawaii.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I think Tom is referring to the matplotlib-users list, not the devel<br>
list. Nevertheless, I agree with Jody that a well-designed bounce<br>
message requesting signing up to the list, and including clear<br>
instructions, would be fine.<br>
<br>
Eric<br>
<br>
On 2017/08/05 8:23 AM, OceanWolf via Matplotlib-devel wrote:<br>
> Exactamundo Jody, and add to that we have designated this list as a<br>
> discussion place for developers, and not for a new user looking for<br>
> help, as far as I know we had a separate list for that,<br>
> "matplotlib-users", or did that disappear when we switched to <a href="http://python.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">python.org</a><br>
> for the list hosting?<br>
><br>
> Best,<br>
> Ocean Wolf<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> *From:* Klymak Jody <<a href="mailto:jklymak@uvic.ca" target="_blank">jklymak@uvic.ca</a>><br>
> *To:* Thomas Caswell <<a href="mailto:tcaswell@gmail.com" target="_blank">tcaswell@gmail.com</a>><br>
> *Cc:* OceanWolf <<a href="mailto:juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk</a>>; matplotlib development<br>
> list <<a href="mailto:matplotlib-devel@python.org" target="_blank">matplotlib-devel@python.org</a>><br>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 5 August 2017, 19:28<br>
> *Subject:* Re: [Matplotlib-devel] list moderation<br>
><br>
> You can just make the bounce message nice. If you aren't a member of<br>
> the list you can't expect to see the answer to your query anyways, so<br>
> asking someone to be signed up for the list isnt particularly user<br>
> hostile. And nowhere near as bad as getting no answer at all for three<br>
> months ;-).<br>
><br>
> Cheers. Jody.<br>
><br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
><br>
> On Aug 5, 2017, at 10:18, Thomas Caswell <<a href="mailto:tcaswell@gmail.com" target="_blank">tcaswell@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tcaswell@gmail.com" target="_blank">tcaswell@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> We should try to be an open and welcoming community. Getting bounced<br>
>> from the mailing list is not the best first impression to a new user<br>
>> looking for help!<br>
>><br>
>> Tom<br>
>><br>
>> On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:49 PM OceanWolf<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">juichenieder-nabb@yahoo.co.uk</a>>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Why not c) just discard all emails rejected with a message back to<br>
>> the user as to the explanation. Up to the user to correct the<br>
>> problem and try again. If they weren't a member, then become a<br>
>> member. If you spam with large graphics, then upload it somewhere<br>
>> else and insert a link instead.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> *From:* Thomas Caswell <<a href="mailto:tcaswell@gmail.com" target="_blank">tcaswell@gmail.com</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tcaswell@gmail.com" target="_blank">tcaswell@gmail.com</a>>><br>
>> *To:* matplotlib development list <<a href="mailto:matplotlib-devel@python.org" target="_blank">matplotlib-devel@python.org</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:matplotlib-devel@python.org" target="_blank">matplotlib-devel@python.org</a>>><br>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, 5 August 2017, 18:41<br>
>> *Subject:* [Matplotlib-devel] list moderation<br>
>><br>
>> Folks,<br>
>><br>
>> We have a pretty high false-positive rate in the <a href="http://python.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">python.org</a><br>
>> <<a href="http://python.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://python.org/</a>> mailing list moderation queues (mostly due to<br>
>> the 'must be a member to post' policy). I just cleared them from<br>
>> May - now (which is why there is a huge spike in emails just now<br>
>> >:) )<br>
>><br>
>> Do we want to:<br>
>> a) relax that (at the cost of getting a bit more spam)<br>
>> b) some more people volunteer to help moderate the list<br>
>><br>
>> Tom<br>
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