On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 12:52 PM Todd Zullinger <tmz(a)pobox.com> wrote:
Michael Hennebry wrote:
> On Tue, 9 May 2023, Joe Zeff wrote:
>> On 05/09/2023 04:48 PM, Todd Zullinger wrote:
>>> (trim the quoted text down to the most recent/relevant
>>> messages only).
>>
>> This should always be done so that readers don't have to plow through
>> dozens of lines from various messages looking for the relevant bits.
[...]
> Is there a way to moderate mail for boilerplate quoting?
Not unless you count moderating all messages -- which isn't
feasible. :/
Catching any message which quotes the list footer might be
an option which is suggested, but I also don't feel that is
a feasible option. It would simply be too much burden for
too little gain.
I think the best we can do is lead by example and _gently_
nudge folks in the right direction. When there are users
who refuse to follow the guidelines, my response is to no
longer reply to their posts.
This won't work in practice in many cases. It assumes all list members
know the rules and follow the rules. Those who do know the rules are
probably mostly following them. Those who don't know the rules may
accidentally follow them; or they may accidentally break them.
You need technical controls in place to educate and enforce the
policy. Maybe a first step is something like a reminder email sent to
the sender when a policy violation occurs.
Jeff