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One of the chief evils of this predicament is that you wind up with conversations occurring in silos. We recently upgraded our in-house discussion forums application to ensure users could post new threads to up to three forums they were subscribed to; replies would appear in each of the forums. It has been really successful ;o) Adam Pope 07977238873 London 7755 2916 www.informationhandyman.com On 19 August 2010 03:38, gerrymck <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > "Use The Difficulty!" > > One of my favorite actors, Michael Caine, is attributed with a quote that > has guided my career and life for the past several years >>> > > “I was rehearsing a play, and there was a scene that went on before me, > then I had to come in the door. They rehearsed the scene, and one of the > actors had thrown a chair at the other one. It landed right in front of the > door where I came in. I opened the door and then rather lamely, I said to > the producer who was sitting out in the stalls,’Well, look, I can’t get in. > There’s a chair in my way.’ He said,’Well, use the difficulty.’ So I said > ‘What do you mean, use the difficulty?’ He said ‘Well, if it’s a drama, > pick > it up and smash it. If it’s a comedy, fall over it.’ This was a line for me > for life: Always use the difficulty." > > [snip] > > >>> I Believe That The Time Has Come To "Use The Difficulty" >>> > > As many know, listservs and discussion e-lists have overlapping/ related > scope >>> E.G. > IMHO > > > Asis-l > General ASIS mail list & announcements > > ASIS&T brings together diverse streams of knowledge, focusing what might be > disparate approaches into novel solutions to common problems. ASIS&T > bridges > the gaps not only between disciplines but also between the research that > drives and the practices that sustain new developments. > > [snip] > > LITA-L > > > LITA-L is an unmediated on-line discussion group for those interested in > all > aspects of information technology, particularly as they apply to libraries > and information services, to exchange information, ask questions, and post > employment opportunities and other announcements. Anyone with an email > address may subscribe. > > [snip] > > Web4Lib-L > > The Web4Lib electronic discussion is for the discussion of issues relating > to the creation, management, and support of library-based World-Wide Web > servers, services, and applications. > > [snip] > > As result, while some will subscribe only to what s/he considers *Most > Relevant* to his / her personal / professional interests, others will > subscribe to any / all that are considered relevant in order to be as fully > aware of developments of actual or potential interest. > > Observation > Some Have A Broad Perspective On Issues, Others Do Not. > > As a result, those who subscribe to lists with related / similar scope will > receive duplicate postings. > > Although less common now [?], with the explosion of listservs and other > discussion e-lists beginning in the 1990s, it was standard for a posting > to > have the heading >>> > > "Apologies For Duplicate Postings" > > I later modified the header to state >>> > > "Apologies For Receipt Of Duplicate Postings" > > IMHO > Similar But Not Really > > > I ceased including either heading at the recommendation of a well-respected > information scientist a few years ago >>> > > For many / some receiving duplicate postings is a major annoyance that only > further overloads their Information Overload [:-)] > > For others, the 'Delete' is routinely used >> > > > Some / others make use of the filtering functions in their respective > e-mail > system ... > > Still others engage in personal / professional attacks ; criticisms of the > poster [:-(] for posting on a discussion list >>> > > Aren't They 'Discussion' Lists? [:-)] > > It has occurred to me that we have not significantly developed or lobbied > for a DeDup function in e-mail services such that identical postings are > either Blocked or Junked. > > BTW: As many know A DeDup or Remove Duplicate(s) function has been > available > in databases for many years, and has become even more importance in > Federated / Discovey services >>> > > As a result of a non-exhautive Google search, I've several DeDup > technologies >>> > > > 1-Click Duplicate Delete > > [snip] > > Deduper - Duplicate Remover for Microsoft® Outlook® > > [snip] > > Duplicate Email Remover 2.15.3 > > [snip] > > IMHO: A DeDup Feature /Function Must / Should Be An Integral / Integrated > Component Of All E-Mail Systems > Without Additional Cost !!! > > Let The Lobbying Begin >>> How About It ? Bill ; Eric ; Etc. >>> > > And > > BTW> The Major Library-Related Listserv/ Discussion Services (ALA, IFLA, > JISC, SLA, ETC.) Should Implement A DeDup Function ASAP >>> > > IMHO > If Such A Function Currently Exists, It Should Be Widely Promoted > >>> > > BTW: ] I Did Do A Non-Exhaustive Search But Did Not Find Such A Function > [?] > [ > > But ... It Could Be Me Or Our Recent Flood [:-(] > > Let The Conservations Continue >>> > > "Use The Difficulty" / The Time Has Come !!! > > Please Post Your Reactions / Suggestions / Thoughts / Etc. As A Comment At > > ] http://bit.ly/clvR2g [ > > Thanks A Million ! > > Joy !!! > > /Gerry > > Gerry McKiernan > Associate Professor > Science and Technology Librarian > Iowa State University Library > Ames IA 50011 > > Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs > > "There Is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come!" / Victor > Hugo > > [ http://bit.ly/b2i4Yl ] >