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RE: Splitting the IETF-Announce list?

2001-11-14 09:10:02
Just some followups:

Re filters: As Paul already joked, I obviously do use an e-mail client with filters. But of course the problem is that filters don't stop the intial problem, which is an awful lot of traffic through my poor little server. Even worse, when I am on the road and over a lowly 33.6K link, downloading the hundreds of I-D announcements just to filter them only serves to slow down the whole process.

Re "everyone should read the drafts anyway": WGs always get the announcements for the WG drafts, so I always read the one's for WGs with which I am involved. Other drafts can be dealt with by the occasional search. Those who really have lots of time on their hands can subscribe to the I-D announce list.

Re announcing all documents separately: Since RFC's are not nearly as numerous, and I am interested to see what's been finalized and published in all areas, I wouldn't be in favor of that split.

And again, this might significantly cut traffic out of the secretariat.

Any other objections to such a move?

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