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We are pleased to announce BestOfBee, a new way to read BEE-L. BEE-L
is the mailing list for discussion of bees.
 
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 BestOf 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, etc. to enjoy a filtered
version of BEE-L.  Currently about 25% of the posts to BEE-L (or less)
are being re-transmitted on BestOfBee.
 
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.
 
Additional Info For Current BEE-L Subscribers:
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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 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 set BEE-L NOMAIL and read
only the filtered messages -- if you like the way it works.
 
*You will still need your BEE-L subscription* if you wish to post,
since the only way to get a post to bestofbee is through posting a
message on BEE-L.
 
We expect that soon you will be able to search these selected
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 moderators, so direct all replies to bestofbee 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.
 
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
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