Help: Where is the subscriber's account manager?

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Sun Jan 24 00:24:26 UTC 2010


Todd Zullinger wrote:
> Ed Greshko wrote:
>   
>> It is possible that when some people see areas divided by bold text with
>> contrasting background they feel "/The subscribers list is only
>> available to the list administrator" /applies to all within that block
>> and stop reading.
>>
>> I feel a separate "admin only" area would be better.
>>
>> Suppose that is a bugzilla for mailman....
>>     
>
> I don't disagree that the listinfo page isn't the greatest layout ever
> (he says, hoping for a nomination in the "understatements of the year"
> category).  But I would say it's not even bugzilla material, as making
> such a large change to the mailman package defaults is beyond what
> should be expected of a Fedora packager.
>   
You're nominated.  :-)

FWIW, I wouldn't expect the Fedora packager to do the work...but kick it
upstream.
> I might also argue that we should expect that subscribers be willing
> to read the whole page and if they aren't that they should use the
> list help or mail the list admins.  If they won't do that, then
> there's not much we can do (not directed at you Dan, just a general
> comment ;).
>   
At least those subscribers make it to the page.  Just a general
comment.  :-)



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