[COMM-ORG] upcoming changes in COMM-ORG

[Discussion list for COMM-ORG]

Hi COMM-ORG,

I want to provide a little information to everyone on changes you will 
see to COMM-ORG in the coming months.  The first change starts with the 
list serve.  I am adding a prefix to the subject to make it easier for 
you to identify and filter COMM-ORG messages.  So you should, with this 
message, start seeing "[COMM-ORG]" in the subject line.  This should not 
impact your current filters; it will just make it easier for anyone who 
wants to use a more convenient filter.

Also, I am hoping to shift the entire website to a content management 
system.  That will allow for things like online forums, wiki-type 
projects, and news items.  It will also change some of the COMM-ORG web 
addresses but not, initially, for the papers and syllabi, which I will 
keep at least for the moment as stand-alone web files.  As I move toward 
this, if you have things you are interested in from the website, please 
let me know.

Finally, I am hoping that there will soon for an upgrade for the list 
management software that will allow users to make more choices about the 
kind of list messages they receive.  Right now, for security and 
bandwidth, everything defaults to plain text.  Every time I ask the list 
about their preferences for plain text versus formatted messages, there 
is overwhelming support to keep the list that way, but I would also like 
to accommodate those who like formatted messages.

Thanks, as always, for everyone's contributions to this project over the 
years.

Randy Stoecker
moderator/editor, COMM-ORG