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Posted by Larry Hoover on June 15, 2004, at 8:50:58
I've twice re-registered to enable babblemail, but my posting name does not show as a link. I take it that means babblemail is not working for me? Could you provide a better explanation of how it works? What it says on the "Options" page is inadequate for me to understand.
Lar
Posted by lonelygirl on June 15, 2004, at 13:07:43
In reply to babblemail, not working?, posted by Larry Hoover on June 15, 2004, at 8:50:58
Larry,
I don't think babblemail works at all. At least, it's never worked for me (and someone asked about a month ago, and Dr. Bob said he hadn't finished setting it up). As I understand it, babblemail was supposed to enable e-mailing someone using only his or her posting name (i.e., without having to know his or her e-mail address), but the link to the alleged babblemail form doesn't work.
If you want your posting name to appear as a link with your e-mail address, though, when you update your regisration, you simply have to check the box under the e-mail address field that says, "Include with posts; consider your privacy." This, however, will reveal your e-mail address; when someone clicks your posting name, his or her e-mail program will open a new e-mail addressed to the e-mail address you used to register.
If you are concerned about revealing your real e-mail address, you can try a forwarding service like http://www.sneakemail.com (there is an explanation of how it works at http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040307/msgs/332134.html).
> I've twice re-registered to enable babblemail, but my posting name does not show as a link. I take it that means babblemail is not working for me? Could you provide a better explanation of how it works? What it says on the "Options" page is inadequate for me to understand.
>
> Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 15, 2004, at 14:04:43
In reply to Re: babblemail, not working? » Larry Hoover, posted by lonelygirl on June 15, 2004, at 13:07:43
> Larry,
>
> I don't think babblemail works at all.Oh. It sounded pretty good.
> This, however, will reveal your e-mail address...
Exactly why I thought Babblemail was a good idea.
Thanks.
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 5, 2004, at 16:28:30
In reply to Re: babblemail, not working? » lonelygirl, posted by Larry Hoover on June 15, 2004, at 14:04:43
> > I don't think babblemail works at all.
>
> Oh. It sounded pretty good.OK, let me work on this some more. One question I have, though, is whether it's necessarily good for the community.
Would it encourage bonding with individual posters or subgroups rather than with the community as a whole? Would that necessarily be bad for the community as a whole?
What do you think the effect has been of regular email between posters?
Regarding more technical issues, my idea is:
1. Not to monitor babblemail directly, but to ask recipients to contact me if they feel the feature has been abused. I guess if it comes to that, the current civility guidelines would apply?
2. So I'd need to be able to verify that specific babblemails actually were sent. I was thinking I'd keep a log of who babblemails whom, when, and "fingerprints", but not actual copies, of the messages.
Let me know what you think,
Bob
Posted by Larry Hoover on July 7, 2004, at 20:18:11
In reply to Re: babblemail issues, posted by Dr. Bob on July 5, 2004, at 16:28:30
> > > I don't think babblemail works at all.
> >
> > Oh. It sounded pretty good.
>
> OK, let me work on this some more. One question I have, though, is whether it's necessarily good for the community.
>
> Would it encourage bonding with individual posters or subgroups rather than with the community as a whole? Would that necessarily be bad for the community as a whole?
>
> What do you think the effect has been of regular email between posters?No different than the freedom that Open has provided....an alternative to the very public Babble forums. I have found private email to be a very valuable adjunct to Babble, especially when I am upset. (I sometimes wish I used it first, when I have been upset.)
> Regarding more technical issues, my idea is:
>
> 1. Not to monitor babblemail directly, but to ask recipients to contact me if they feel the feature has been abused. I guess if it comes to that, the current civility guidelines would apply?Oh, dear. It never even occurred to me that this might be an avenue for abuse. I can be very naive. Yes, there would have to be similar civility rules.
> 2. So I'd need to be able to verify that specific babblemails actually were sent. I was thinking I'd keep a log of who babblemails whom, when, and "fingerprints", but not actual copies, of the messages.
I don't have a problem with a mail log.
> Let me know what you think,
>
> BobLar
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 10, 2004, at 4:02:03
In reply to Re: babblemail issues » Dr. Bob, posted by Larry Hoover on July 7, 2004, at 20:18:11
> I have found private email to be a very valuable adjunct to Babble, especially when I am upset. (I sometimes wish I used it first, when I have been upset.)
>
> I don't have a problem with a mail log.OK, let's give this a try:
http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/babblemail.pl
Bob
Posted by AuntieMel on July 13, 2004, at 10:32:56
In reply to Re: babblemail open for testing, posted by Dr. Bob on July 10, 2004, at 4:02:03
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 13, 2004, at 23:39:25
In reply to Babblemail works (at least it did for me)! (nm), posted by AuntieMel on July 13, 2004, at 10:32:56
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