ADMIN: We Need Your Opinions

[hpfgu_elves]

No: HPFGUIDX 109818

Hello, everyone! 

As you are all aware, the rate of posting on the main list has been
very high of late. The List Elves would like to know how this is
affecting your experience of the list and would like to canvas your
opinions. Please would as many of you as possible, whether you post
or simply read the list, take a few minutes to help us.
 
 The survey can be found at: 
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/surveys?id=1349463
 
  
Discussion of related matters is taking place on our Feedback list:
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-Feedback
 
Please let us know your opinions. They are important to us and 
will help us in planning for the future.  (As some of the options 
in this poll have gotten cut off, a list of the full wording of 
these options is included below.)
 
As many have already noticed (and voted - thank you!), we've also 
created another poll which asks "How you first learned of HPfGU?" 
If your answer isn't listed, please let the elves know where at 
HPforGrownups-owner@ yahoogroups.com.
 
Third, we have a new version of the "Members' Ages" poll, to get
an accurate reflection of current list members' ages. If you vote 
in this one, please also vote in the old version of this poll, if 
you haven't done so already. The 'old' poll is the sixth one down 
on the list. We just ask that people vote in both, as one is current 
and the other is 'historical', for lack of a better term. :-)
 
Finally, we'd like to draw everyone's attention to two new tables in
the Database section: "Recommended Posts" and "Recommended Posts
(pre-OOP)". These are for highlighting posts that you think are
great, posts you'd like everyone to see. Please everyone, feel free
to make entries in these tables.
 
 Many thanks
 
 The List Elves
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Full wording of List Volume Survey poll options:

~I think that the volume of posts on the main list is fine.

~I think that the volume of posts on the main list is too high.

~I read all messages most days.

~I would like to read all messages most days but find it impossible.

~I am a poster.

~I do not post because the list volume is too high to keep up with;
I'd post if it were slower.

~I read an entire thread before I post on it.

~I would like to read an entire thread before posting but find it
impossible.

~I always try to see if anyone else has posted the same thing before
I hit 'send'

~I feel I have to post quickly before anyone else jumps in with my
idea.

~I get frustrated by seeing the same ideas or answers posted
frequently.

~I think posters should be allowed to post as frequently as they like.

~I would like to see a statutory limit to the number of posts anyone
can make in a day.

~I would like to see a voluntary limit to the number of posts anyone
can make in a day.

~I would like to have occasional no posting days so that everyone can
catch up on reading.

~I would like to have frequent no posting days so that everyone can
catch up on reading.

~I think that one-liner posts should be banned.

~I am bothered by other posters' bad snipping.

~I am bothered by movie related discussion on the main list.

~I am bothered by other OT posts on the main list.