wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: amazing weather photo - extremely off-topic reply
Pat Swovelin 2010-Jan-10 18:47:00
On 1/10/2010 9:40 AM, Uri Cogan's hamster got loose on the keyboard and
typed ...:
> On 1/9/10 5:55 PM, Richard Chesher wrote:
>
>> Is there some way to get an abridged summary of emails without having to
>> fill up my inbox with this kind of stuff?
>
> I believe it's possible to get the list messages in 'digest' form.
>
>> I would really like to continue as a member of this yahoo group but
>> not if
>> everyone goes on and on about things that have nothing to do with the
>> topic.
>
> The number of off-topic messages in this group appears to me as
> relatively very small. We are human beings, not robots (at least most of
> us), so in my opinion a little bit of humour and some not-so-technical,
> contextual stuff, etc. can only enhance our correspondence and improve
> our relationships, professional or otherwise.
>
> If the existence of such messages still distresses you, you could create
> a filter for your Email client that will automatically delete any
> incoming message with "[OT]" or the phrase "off topic" in the header.
Of course then you have the *very* real chance of missing out on
something really really interesting.
Pat Swovelin
Cool Guy @ Large