Brian,
On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Brian Cluff <
brian@snaptek.com> wrote:
> I've just enabled Topics on this mailing list. By default you should
> continue to receive all the mail like you always have.
> If you really don't want to receive messages that have OT:or Politics: in
> their subject line, you can enable topics by choosing any topic in the
> settings for your account on the mailing list.
>
> You have to select at least one topic to turn on topics. I've setup a
> topic that keys on the word Linux that you can select to turn on topics for
> yourself. You will also want to select Yes on the question "Do you want to
> receive messages that do not match any topic filter?". If you don't you
> will ONLY get messages with the word Linux in the subject.
>
> Once you have topics turns on you will no longer receive messages that are
> flagged with OT: or Politics: (Unless you have also selected that you want
> them).
>
> Keep in mind that most messages that are Flagged with OT really are on
> topic. For those of us that are getting all the messages we should be good
> at removeing the OT from the message when this happens.
>
> If you really don't care, don't do anything and you should continue to
> receive messages the same way as you always have.
>
> Of course if you are a person that decides that you need to ram your off
> topic of political message down peoples throats by continually removing the
> OT or Politics from your message, you will quickly find yourself
> moderated... so don't do it. Unless of course the conversation has sung
> back on topic.
>
> Please let me know ASAP if you see any weirdness. This is something that
> I have never setup on a mailing list and I'm just hoping that it doesn't go
> terribly wrong.
>
> I hope this helps those PLUGgers that dislike the off topic messages. I
> personally don't care, they almost never last very long unless it's an off
> topic conversion complaining about off topic conversation :)
>
> Brian Cluff
>
Great Solution!
Use the Source Luke!
Thanks Much
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