Just putting it out there. (in answer to *everyone* who has commented, not only Pete below).
I googled 'how to unsubscribe jisc mail' and the second thing on the results told me the majordomo commands.
I do think that therefore the unsubscribe thing is not hidden in some arcane part of the interwebs.
I do think that some response to the 'unsubscribe me' messages is important. 1. It reminds people of Netiquette people seem to have forgotten. 2. It reminds people that this list is also a community with some gentle but still necessary rules of how to interact. 3. OK, both points 1. and 2. are interrelated. :-)
Electronic communities like any community need some subtle gatekeeping. This is what is happening.
alan
On 21 Nov 2013, at 09:33, Peter Wood wrote:
> This is a completely public jiscmail list. Anyone can read it. Hurray. Much of the point of having an open e-list is so that you can spread information without having to make everyone take part in the conversation, and to help people stay abreast of current developments.
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> Joining this list can be a very useful way for people to passively learn more about cycling and society. In fact, it might be the way someone chooses if they want to make any commitment to working in the overlap between academia, campaigning and industry. Is there really a problem with people silently watching, *learning* and leaving? Do people really need an elitist personal commitment to cycling and a certain level of knowledge before we let them learn more? Would we rather encourage everyone to talk even when they have nothing to say?
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> I don't care if someone doesn't understand how to auto subscribe. Those messages don’t arrive that often. Snapping at people for it serves no positive purpose and just creates an unwelcoming impression.
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> Pete
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