[ELECTRON] Calendar

[m.hersh]

I do not remember seeing any notification.
Marion

On 08/01/2015 22:11, Martin McGrath wrote:
> On 8 Jan 2015 21:19, "m.hersh" <m.hersh at elec.gla.ac.uk> wrote:
>> I do not want to clog up the list discussing this and do not have the
> time either.
>
> This sort of discussions is not clogging up the list, it is exactly on
> topic, which, let's be honest is hardly busy at the best of times.
>
>> However there is a difference between individuals emailing the list to
> provide information about a particular event and automatic notification
>
> Correct, the former almost never happened. Automatic notification is
> happening by default because the *vast* majority didn't bother to follow
> the rules and send a notification when booking the room.
>
> This likely doesn't seem like a big deal to you but it causes issues for
> those who deal with the admin side of things and on occasion for the CCA
> staff. It also means that members aren't being made aware of events they
> may be interested in, or the cancellation of events which they believe to
> be going ahead. I field complaints from all sides for each scenario
> mentioned, in addition to other issues.
>
> As one of the points of contact for the EC the consequences of people not
> being able to follow the very few rules we do have has an real impact on my
> free time. We give the the CCA more trouble than any other individual
> cultural tenant, more often than not because people don't bother to follow
> what few rules/procedures we have, and it cost them money to host us.
>
> It's in our best interests as a collective not to take advantage of their
> generous hospitality, and to minimise the effort they expend in the process
> of accommodating us.
>
>> It should be possible to opt out of the latter.
> The feature does not currently exist for individuals to opt out of one
> receiving one type of email on the mailing list. Both the mailing list and
> calendar software are open source, so it is possible, if you provide a
> patch with the appropriate test cases I'll install it. I do not have the
> time to create this feature.
>
> The introduction of this automated mail was mentioned before it was
> implemented (more than once actually), you didn't ask any questions or
> raise an objection, nobody did.
>
> Most people seem to understand that the flurry of notification emails to
> the list are going to be short lived while people recreate bookings in the
> new system as we move away from the old one. Given we have so few groups
> making very few non repeat bookings the basic maths prove you won't be
> inundated by such mails. Your options are:
>
> Ignore them.
> Create a rule/filter on your mailbox to move/delete them. Already mentioned
> in other thread.
> Create the functionality you desire, described above.
>
> The first two options require the least effort, if as you say you're short
> on time.
> Martin
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