Good Afternoon Group-list & David, Thank you David. I've been on the OpenOffice.org lists for YEARS. It is not easy to let go of the familiar. One of the reasons I disliked school was the fact that I was continually forced to reacquaint myself with new surroundings and people. I just got comfortable with my environment and it changed OR disappeared all together. I did not thrive, I survived. I am not sophisticated in that regard. I appreciate your gentle teaching. I like reading directions by example, it makes the newbie more comfortable and reminds the foggy veteran. Take Care. Scooter College Park, MD USA David B Teague sr wrote on 3/16/2012 6:51 PM: > > Folks, > > Some are not particularly sophisticated. They need help. > > Yelling, telling them to read the instructions does NOT help. Recently > I sent the following to a person asking how to unsubscribe. I > recommend this approach rather than yelling or other unhelpful stuff. > > I sent the following in a private message. > > David Teague > > ------------------------------------ > > > > I am a member of the list form which you are attempting to > unsubscribe. That is how I got your email address and know you need > assistance in unsubscribing. > > No one on this list can unsubscribe you. You have to do this. I will > describe how: > > At the bottom of almost all messages, and at the bottom of the message > distributed by the list in response to your request there are these > lines that tell you how to unsubscribe: > > On 3/16/2012 2:54 PM, wrote: > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail:ooo-users-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail:ooo-users-help@incubator.apache.org > > This says you send an email message */from the address at which you > receive list messages,/* > to > > ooo-users-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org > > The subject and body such a message are ignored, but you will be > unsubscribed *IF you respond to the confirmation message that will be > sent in response to your unsubscription message. > > *With most email programs all you have to do is just reply to the > unsubscrption confirmation message. > > I hope this helps > > > > > > On 3/16/2012 4:07 PM, Mike Scott wrote: >> On 16/03/12 19:08, Stuart wrote: >>> So... follow the instructions at the bottom of the email! >>> >>> >>> For goodness' sakes, people! Read the darn messages! >> >> Why? Much more fun to shout at people and demand they do something :-( >> >> Seriously though, this whole business of 'why am I getting these >> emails' or 'please unsubscribe me' is a singularly long-standing >> annoyance to those who're here for the more technical meat. The OO >> users list historically has been inundated with meta-junk like this >> followup (sorry!!), rather than the intended proper discussion >> material. I've even known the list to be mail-bombed in protest by >> someone who couldn't be bothered to unsubscribe himself. >> >> This list is about the only one I subscribe to; is the irrational >> behaviour peculiar to OO list[s], or are other mail lists similarly >> affected? >> >> And given that some people seem pathologically incapable of reading, >> much less following, simple instructions, has anyone a cure? >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: ooo-users-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: ooo-users-help@incubator.apache.org