Listserve Statistics

Diane E. Nelson (nelsonde@ttown.apci.com)
Mon, 7 Oct 1996 09:20:00 -0400 (EDT)

I analyzed catagories of listings from two digests, #35 & 36, and found
the following:

Digest #35 required 13 pages to print out, #36 required 12 pages.

Listings fell into the following categories:

General, question--11 30.6%
General, reply--2 5.6
General, opinion--4 11.1
General, for sale--2 5.6
Personal replies--16 44.4
Duplicate--1 2.8

There was one completely inapproriate topic on child rearing practices
imbedded in another, briefer discussion, both of a personal nature.

44.4% personal replies should be a wake-up call. Our MIS department has
already shut down our mail system due to the sheer volume of incoming mail.
I know many of you have access to the net only from work. Be aware that
what has happened at my company will soon happen at yours!

Diane @ Safe Haven