[Biodevelopers] Programming bounties

[Lapointe, David]

That setting can inhibit discussions on the list.  Perhaps the bounties
should clearly indicate REPLY OFF-LINE and an address.  

David
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Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:21 AM
To: General discussions about software development in bioinformatics
Subject: Re: [Biodevelopers] Programming bounties

On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 11:16:07AM -0400, Joe Landman wrote:
-> Why not create a list just for the bounties?

You could also just set list Reply-To to the sender only.  Most lists
I'm on are configured that way, and it really cuts down on the
gratuitous "me too!" traffic.

--titus

-> J.W. Bizzaro wrote:
-> >Hi guys,
-> >
-> >I was wondering if you think we should permit or ban such 
-> >announcements.  I personally don't have a problem with them (they're

-> >certainly helpful to the parties that would be involved), but people

-> >need to reply directly to the poster (sender) of the announcement if

-> >it's not a topic of discussion.  I'm sure that no one here wants to 
-> >get messages saying, "No thanks" and, "I'd like to help." :-)
-> >
-> >What do you think?  People tend show their objection by simply 
-> >unsubscribing, but we don't want that.
-> >
-> >Cheers,
-> >Jeff
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