Bob, et al.,
Yes, junk mail is a problem that we are all aware of and unhappy
about. The reason Plant-ed suffers more than others you belong to is
because it is an unmoderated BIOSCI newsgroup as opposed to a
listserv (e.g. biolab) or a moderated newsgroup (e.g.
bionet.genome.arabidopsis). Therefore, everyone has access to it.
The BIOSCI administrators are very concerned about the problem and
are attempting to install filtering software. I was told might be
operational by the end of the summer. Plant-ed has discussed the
idea of going the moderation route in the past, and while I would be
willing to do it, it would take the spontaneity out of the
discussions.
At the ASPP meeting last week I passed out a survey to learn how
people who used Plant-ed accessed it and about their views on
moderation. The same survey is circulating at the International
Botanical Congress this week. So far it appears that most people
would prefer moderation. I'll post the complete results later this
month after I return from a family vacation... The best solution in
my mind is for BIOSCI to filter the junk and to remain unmoderated.
If, in a few months it looks like BIOSCI can't help us, I think we
should give moderation a try. In the mean time please just quickly
delete the junk and try not to let it bother you. Are people happy
with this plan?
Jon
>Is anyone else on this list as unhappy as I about the amount of junk mail
>we get? None of the other science lists I use seem to have this problem.
>Can anything be done about it?
>thanks
>Bob
>Robert W. Morris, Chair
>Department of Biology
>Widener University
>Chester, PA 19013
>morris at pop1.science.widener.edu>610-499-4030
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