[SwarmFest2004] Re: [Directors] create address@hidden

[Rick Riolo]

alex,

that all sounds fine to me.
as i said, my main concern was too many msgs
going to the org committee, but if wasn't a problem
before, we can go with it again.

thanks,
 - r

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Rick Riolo                           address@hidden
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On 24 Dec 2003, Alex Lancaster wrote:

> Date: 24 Dec 2003 02:32:12 -0800
> From: Alex Lancaster <address@hidden>
> Reply-To: address@hidden
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Directors] create address@hidden
> 
> >>>>> "RR" == Rick Riolo  writes:
> 
> RR> Hi Alex,
> 
> RR> Oh, ok, i am getting myself confused and bringing you all with
> RR> me...
> 
> RR> I knew you created a list for organizers, i use it myself all the
> RR> time --- but since its an alias in my mailer, i don't pay
> RR> attention to the actual address!
> 
> RR> My thought was to have the address@hidden , which is on
> RR> the CFP, sent to that UM address to which i can easily add whoever
> RR> wants to see all that mail from the general public.  In particular
> RR> I added our office people who will be running the registration,
> RR> helping people find hotels, etc etc.
> 
> RR> I didn't think the organizering committee would all want to see
> RR> all the requests for information about registration, etc.
> 
> RR> And i figured we'd manage papers on the swiki, i.e., people would
> RR> send them to address@hidden and then our local people
> RR> would see them and put them on the swiki (which is private as you
> RR> recall) so we can all see them there.
> RR> So...we can use just the one address if all the organizers want,
> RR> tho i would think they would not want to see all that mail, since
> RR> most of it would be handled by our staff.
> 
> RR> My inclination would be to have to lists
> RR> address@hidden -- for organizer use (or
> RR> something like that)
> RR>   address@hidden -- for CFP and so for mail from the
> RR> general public
> 
> RR> thoughts?  - r
> 
> Rick,
> 
> I'd as soon as stick to the single e-mail list, since we did it that
> way in the past and it all worked out.  I think the papers should go
> to the current mailing list because, in answer to your question on
> swarmfest2004, it's already archived automatically and it already
> private (no need to have to remember to add it to the swiki), and you
> can add your admin people to the current list easily (since you are a
> list admin).
> 
> If organisers on the current address@hidden can't handle the
> extra traffic re logistics, then they probably shouldn't be on the
> list in the first place... ;-) My only suggestion would be to not have
> folks send any credit card details to the address@hidden list
> (which they shouldn't be doing anyway).  I don't mind getting the
> extra mail, I'll just pay attention to paper related stuff.
> 
> I would strongly recommend keep the current address@hidden as
> the address for papers to be sent and all
> academic/papers/schedule-related corespondence to be sent, because
> thats what people have expected in the past.
> 
> If you want a different list specifically for registration enquires,
> perhaps you could simply list a umich.edu address for that (it doesnt'
> have to be a swarm.org address for that).  In short, I suggest keeping
> it simple and leave it at one list, otherwise it can be difficult to
> keep track.
> 
> Just my $0.02 worth. ;-)
> 
> Alex
> 
> PS. Once you're happy with the CFP, post it to address@hidden,
> where it will be "held" for moderation, and as moderator I can easily
> approve it, which will broadcast it to all the other swarm lists.
> 
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