Should I shut down this list?

[Mike Lake]

Hi Olly

I read the list and yes, I have not seen much on it at all.
I can understand your wish to not maintain it. It does take time.
I gather the alternative would a 3rd party hosted, web based one. A 
shame as I prefer plain email, but I do understand that the email volume 
here does not justify the work involved.
A shame but I won't winge if you shut it down.

Best wishes
Mike

On 2023-09-28 9:09 am, Olly Betts wrote:
> It seems this list is no longer being actively used - the archives
> show only one message in the last two years, but it's been in decline
> for much longer:
> 
> * 2021 saw 2 threads (but one really belonged on the survex list)
> 
> * 2020 saw 5 threads (but two really belonged on the survex list)
> 
> * 2019 saw 4 threads (but one really belonged on the therion list)
> 
> * 2018 saw 1 message
> 
> * 2017 and 2016 saw no messages
> 
> So really very little use for a long time (and ~30% of the use it
> sees would have been better sent to a more specific list instead).
> 
> There's a small but non-zero admin effort to keeping the list
> running - messages from non-subscribers and subscription requests
> are held for checking and I have to periodically look over them and
> delete the vast majority as spam.  There seems to have been a
> significant uptick in subscription requests in the last month most
> of which look bogus, and this is making me wonder why I'm spending
> time on this.
> 
> So is it really worth me keeping this list active?
> 
> I know Wookey has mentioned wanting to use it more and has tried
> to encourage more people to subscribe, but that hasn't actually
> translated into people actually using it so seems to have been
> a failed idea.
> 
> Cheers,
>     Olly

-- 
Mike