I have no intention (or, in fact, possibility) of
forcing my opinion
here. If things continue the way they are at the moment I'll probably
unsubscribe from the list because I don't feel it serves its intended
purpose.
Janek
I used to be on the lists years ago, but like you, I got tired of those
endless chit-chats. I recently subscribed (again) to the TDE's mail
lists because of the web interface provided by HyperKitty.
If you're really annoyed by meaningless chit-chats and spam (like I
do), you can just manage the lists you wish to keep as email, the rest
can be seen and answered online.
This solution is quite accommodating, I get to read the messages, I get
to reply to those messages and my mail box can't get filled with spam
or else.
Cheers.