[Matplotlib-devel] list moderation

[Thomas Caswell]

I was thinking of the user list (
https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users which you should
totally join oceanwolf ;) )

Off list Jody volunteered to help with moderating and I set my self up to
get the moderation emails from the python.org 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!).

Tom

On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 2:51 PM Eric Firing <efiring at hawaii.edu> wrote:

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