I like to receive a Best Of Bee.
Thank you in advance
Jorge Tello
 
On Fri, 31 Jan 1997, Excerpts from BEE-L wrote:
 
> From:          Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization:  The Beekeepers
> Last Revised:  January 31, 1997
>
> *** Please save this message for future reference ***
>
> We are pleased to announce Best Of Bee, a new way to read BEE-L.
> (BEE-L is the internet mailing list for discussion of bees, wasps,
> etc.).
>
> As the volume has grown on BEE-L, a number of members have grown
> tired of receiving large numbers of messages daily, many of which are
> sent in error or not of general interest.  Many worthy subscribers
> have simply given up and left.
>
> Therefore, to lighten the load, several list regulars (who merrily
> read *everything* anyhow), have agreed to select the best material (in
> their opinions) and re-post it to a new list, called Best of Bee (The
> '-l' is left off due to changing standards on the net regarding
> punctuation in list names).
>
> Since it is pretty well unanimous that BEE-L should not be split or
> censored, this provides a way for those who wish to read the list,
> but be selective and not be exposed to flames,and trivial or
> misdirected posts to enjoy a filtered version of BEE-L.  Currently
> about 75% of the posts to BEE-L (or less) are being re-transmitted on
> BestOfBee.  This varies from 0% to 100% on a given day.
>
> If you would like to try this new free service, simply send email to
> [log in to unmask] saying
>
> join bestofbee
>
> You will shortly start receiving messages.
>
> IMPORTANT Additional Information For Current BEE-L Subscribers:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> If you get BEE-L currently, these messages from BestOfBee will be
> *duplicates* of *some* the ones you get from BEE-L presently, but
> some may be edited to remove excessive quotes from previous messages
> and bad formatting or gratutous material if they are otherwise
> suitable.  Many messages from BEE-L will not merit repeating on
> bestofbee, since they are chatter, or redundant.
>
> After you are satisfied that the new list is working and get a feel
> for the degree of filtering, you may wish to send a message to
> [log in to unmask] saying SET BEE-L NOMAIL and thereafter
> read only the filtered messages -- if you like the way it works.  You
> can get a full BEE-L log for comparison any time you like by sending
> email to the same LISTSEV, saying get BEE-L log9701b, (for example)
> where '97' is the year, '01' is the month, and 'b' is the (second)
> week of the month, or you may read them from Adam's Sunsite archives,
> the address of which is on my home page.
>
> IMPORTANT: You will still need your BEE-L subscription if you wish
> to post (or retreive BEE-L logs), since the only way to get a post to
> Best of Bee is through posting a message on BEE-L.
>
> We expect that soon you will be able to search these selected Best of
> Bee messages using a web brouser after a number have accumulated.  This
> will give a searchable 'opinion base'.  We may add some edited
> material from old BEE-L logs too.
>
> PLEASE NOTE: *No one* will be able to post to BestOfBee (regardless
> of what the welcome message says -- I haven't had time to fix it)
> except the three moderators, so direct all replies to Best of Bee
> articles to BEE-L where they will be read and perhaps selected for
> re-transmission.
>
> We hope this service helps more people to enjoy BEE-L, and that those
> who wish to post will do so freely now without fear of offending
> those who desire decorum and lower traffic levels.
>
> We are also open to constructive comments and ideas for improvement.
>
> Regards
>
> Allen
>
> W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper
> VE6CFK RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta  Canada T0M 1Y0
> Internet:[log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] Honey. Bees, & Art
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