[Matplotlib-devel] list moderation

[OceanWolf]

Mwahahahahaha, I lurk on the #matplotlib channel on irc.freenode.net :).

      From: Thomas Caswell <tcaswell at gmail.com>
 To: Eric Firing <efiring at hawaii.edu>; matplotlib-devel at python.org 
 Sent: Sunday, 6 August 2017, 1:23
 Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-devel] list moderation
   
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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