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> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 11:26:17 -0700
> From: Flaming Hakama by Elaine <address@hidden>
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> Subject: Re: attachments and digest mode
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> > This thread is dying a quick death. I have raised this
issue with the
> > nonsensical digest attachments several times in the last several
years.
> > Those threads also died a quick death. I wonder how many
get the Lilypond
> > user list via the digest rather than as individual emails. I
would guess
> > maybe 4 or 5 get the digest, or else this issue would get at
least a little
> > attention.
> >
>
> Another theory is that most people post code inline, so the use of
> attachments is a marginal practice in general, and therefore not worth
the
> effort.
>
> I certainly ignore messages that have code only in attachments. Of
course,
> that is by necessity since I can't access these attachments. But
I don't
> feel like I've been left out of much follow-up discussion on that
basis,
> since it seems like most replies are inline.
>
> In most cases, I assume attachments are used because the poster has
not
> bothered to create a minimal example. Because if they did, it
would be
> easier to include the code as part of their actual message.
>
> (Of course, there are some cases where attachments are more appropriate.
> But there are workarounds--you can always just ask the poster to resend
you
> the attachments in a private email if you feel compelled to help out.
So,
> this issue is not a deal-breaker for me.)
>
>
>
> > Did you succeed in copying David Linn? Did you get a response?
I don?t
> > think he?s responded on the list. Do you know any powers
that be at
> > gnu.org that are a little lower in the hierarchy?
> >
>
> I have not made any attempts to contact anyone specific.
>
> My assumption is that anyone managing a list also reads it. If
not, the
> list needs a new or additional manager, or a liaison.
>
>
>
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I get the digest (as you can see from above which
I didn't edit as I would normally do.) It's a little pain when replying, but not so bad for
me since I mostly read and don't reply very often. It simplifies my email inbox and the cost is not so
great.