Hi,
Just to follow-up on this: a number of people wrote to me off-list to
say thank you for having sent this message. I think we've all been a
bit swamped!
But conversely, there seems to have been virtually no conversation since
I sent the mail - that wasn't the idea, so do please write to the list!
The idea was really to get rid of the one-liners and the multiple
mails, *not* to stop conversation all together.
And, why have I just sent two mails? My one golden rule in life has
always been: rules are there to be broken!
Happy Wednesday all. Stay safe, stay strong, and please self-isolate!
Best wishes,
-- Andrei
On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 10:55:03AM +0000, Andrei Morgan wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> It's been really wonderful to see the huge amount of discussion that is
> going on here - thank you everyone for your contributions :)
>
> At the same time, there are a huge amount of emails coming through - I
> currently have around 60 unread messages from this list alone. It is
> impossible to read to each and every one: I also have other emails
> coming through from work, family, friends etc, as I am sure do many of
> you. I therefore have a couple of suggestions that might help us all to
> continue having excellent discussions:
>
> * Please try to limit the number of mails you send. Instead of replying
> to three different messages (often from the same thread) with three
> different replies, is it possible to just send one mail instead
> (albeit slightly longer)?
>
> * If you've read an interesting article on the web, instead of just
> sending a link and saying "read this", please also send a little
> summary of *why* it is such a good article and what it says or what
> can be gained from reading it. Maybe combine that with some other
> thoughts or questions too.
>
> * If you've already sent several messages today, perhaps it's better to
> be a little quiet and give other people a chance to read and catch up
> (and perhaps even respond)?
>
> * USE THE SUBJECT LINE!! If a thread starts off as one thing and then
> moves to another, please change the subject line so that people can
> track what the topic is. If I see something entitled "herd immunity"
> I may not be interested; but if the subject matter changes to
> clinical symptoms and clinical course (which is essential to know for
> herd immunity), consider adapting the subject line too. For example,
> that could be "Clinical course [WAS: Herd immunity]"
>
> * Before you hit "send", consider taking a pause for a few
> minutes. Maybe make a cup of tea and see if anyone else has responded
> in the meantime - could you respond to those mails in the same
> message?
>
> I do not want to dissuade or stop discussion - it's been really
> educational for me so far! But I would be greatful if it was more
> manageable.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> -- Andrei
>
>
> --
> Andrei Morgan MRCPCH, MSc, PhD (Epidemiology / Neonatology)
> https://www.andreimorgan.net
>
> Honorary Clinical Lecturer,
> Department of Neonatology,
> Institute for Women's Health,
> University College London
>
>
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University College London
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