[vsnet-chat 5889] The Negative Effects of the VSNET Email Policies

[Michael Koppelman <lolife@bitstream.net>]

I'm another person frustrated by the VSNET email lists. After multiple 
attempts to unsubscribe I'm resorting to bringing it up on this list.

First, and most importantly, please let people unsubscribe from VSNET 
lists automatically. Whomever is the admin of these lists apparently 
does not check their email! The whole purpose of list software such as 
majordomo is to take the human-intervention out of routine requests 
such as unsubscribe.

Second, I never signed up for VSNET lists in the first place. One day I 
found myself subscribed to many, many VSNET lists. In one way, I am 
honored. My name was probably noticed on the AAVSO list or something. 
Still, it is very bad form to subscribe people to lists without their 
permission.

VSNET is really, really cool and does great work. Do not jeopardize 
this reputation by forcing multitudes of emails down our throats. Do 
not subscribe people without their permission and allow people to 
unsubscribe automatically.

Thanks for listening.

Michael Koppelman
http://vsnet.lolife.com/astronomy/

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