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Subject: Re: keeping traffic on this list manageable
From: jeremy@pinacol.com (Jeremy)

Lukas Kahwe Smith wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> So some core developers as well as lurking end users have noted that the 
> traffic on this list prevents them from being able to follow this list. 
> This is obviously a huge problem since this mailinglist is supposed to 
> be our primary discussion and decision making tool.
> 
> <snip>

Personally, I'm an end user who reads the list because I care about the 
direction PHP is taking.  However, I have rarely had the need to post to 
any of the mailing lists.

In any case, the traffic on the list is not a problem for me - because I 
access it through NNTP (news.php.net) and it never clogs my inbox.  I 
personally think mailing lists are an awful way to maintain a set of 
many concurrent discussion threads, and NNTP is far superior.  If you 
severely dislike receiving a lot of irrelevant e-mail, then maybe give 
news.php.net a try instead?  That way, you can just browse the lists in 
a threaded view whenever you feel like it.  Works well for me, anyway - 
but then, I'm not a PHP developer, so maybe the story is different.

Jeremy