"This looks to be heading towards a "vote" situation." Actually no, I wasn't looking for votes. I wanted to know if there were any issues with my proposal; if the proposed change would either prohibit or significantly inhibit the intended purpose of the mail list. I've seen many great responses and very much appreciate the feedback.

A major consideration for any change is the ability to send and receive mail in a timely manner. Any change that requires more administrative time will surely impact timely service since this is not my primary job function and I travel frequently (periods of not having access). I think Chris' summation below is accurate and, with few exceptions, will impact the subscribers minimally while according some degree of immunity to spam and other unauthorized use of the mail list.

I would like to implement the proposal for a 30-day trial period. At the end of the period (end of Oct), I will see how much spam and other unauthorized mail went through compared to the last 30 days and also ask for feedback from you (the subscribers). My intention is to make the ITU-SG16 mail list better, not worse. So if it becomes clear that there are significant issues during the trial, I will terminate it and return to the current method (open to all who send without the "authorization" step).

Clearly, Mr. Okubo's point of Listserv's timely response period will determine whether the proposed change is acceptable. In my experience, the vast majority of Listserv responses are within a few minutes (usually less than one minute). However, I have seen some extended delays when major network issues are experienced (Code Red, Nimda, etc.). These have been the exceptions and the purpose of a 30-day trial is to determine if extended delays are more prevalent than I believe them to be.

I will do some testing prior to going live with the change. My target start is Monday, Oct 1. Again, I appreciate your feedback and look forward to making the ITU-SG16 list better for your use.

Thanks, Greg Meyer Intel Corporation mailto:greg.w.meyer@intel.com +1.503.264.9506

-----Original Message----- From: Chris Wayman Purvis [mailto:cwp@ISDN-COMMS.CO.UK] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 8:30 AM To: ITU-SG16@MAILBAG.INTEL.COM Subject: Re: Proposed Change to ITU-SG16 Mail List Procedures

This looks to be heading towards a "vote" situation. I vote for the two-stage process. Most people read lots, post occasionally, and this solution only introduces a slight pain when posting, is minimal work for the list administrator and, most importantly, keeps the list open.

Regards, Chris -- Dr Chris Purvis -- Development Manager ISDN Communications Ltd, The Stable Block, Ronans, Chavey Down Road Winkfield Row, Berkshire. RG42 6LY ENGLAND Phone: +44 1344 899 007 Fax: +44 1344 899 001

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