Another option would be to maintain two distinct email lists: one for basic announcements (e.g., conferences, calls for papers, major publications, new data sources), and another for active discussions (back and forth style, getting into the details of methods &amp; findings).  Users could ask to be added to only one or both lists, depending on their needs.<div>
<br></div><div><div><div>--Diana</div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div>Diana M. Dorinson, <em>Founder &amp; Principal</em><br><strong>TRANSPORTATION ANALYTICS<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:13 AM, John Eberhard <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:jeberhard2@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeberhard2@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_extra">One possibility would be for the organizers to send a short survey on the areas of health and transportation that participants are interested in and wish to receive. Then, senders could send new issues to those who have these interest. Could be time consuming for the senders,however. John Eberhard<div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Frank, Larry <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ldfrank@exchange.ubc.ca" target="_blank">ldfrank@exchange.ubc.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Same here. <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><div><div><br>On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:46 AM, &quot;<a href="mailto:Michelle.Conroy@dot.gov" target="_blank">Michelle.Conroy@dot.gov</a>&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:Michelle.Conroy@dot.gov" target="_blank">Michelle.Conroy@dot.gov</a>&gt; wrote:<br>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Wow, my thoughts exactly, Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Hello. Is it possible to limit my emails from this group? I am interested in health &amp; transportation, but don’t have time to read so many emails!<u></u><u></u></span></p>


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