Web Based Interlibrary Loan systems (fwd)

[Allan Mikkelsen]

On Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:03:38 -0800, you wrote:

>>For those of you who are new to interaction with large electronic mailing
>>lists such as Web4Lib, you should know that postings such as these which
>>merely say "me too" or "let me know the results" should never be posted to
>>the discussion itself. They should be directed to the *individual*
>>instead.

>On the other hand, if so many posts didn't begin or end with "send answers
>to me not to the list, maybe people wouldn't feel the necessity of posting
>these "me, too" messages.

It is usually newbies who do not understand how the system works that
post these wasted "me too" messages.  If you also want the answers
that X requests sent to them, shouldn't you ask X, not 2200 list
members?

>>It may do us all some good if we keep in mind that this list is comprised 
>>of about 2200 individuals around the world, most of whom are quite busy 
>>people. The more we can keep this discussion pithy, on target, and 
>>substantive the more we will all enjoy participating in it.

>Discussion is two-way, and includes answers as well as queries. 

Generally, anyone who is competent enough to send a useful reply will
be competent enough to send a copy to both requestor and the list if
it is relevant.

The list should be two way, NOT three way.  That is, it should have
both questions and answers, but not "me toos".