Hi Hatice and other "long-write-time users":
      I hear your concerns, but I think that a simple 10hr/2wk or 8hr/2wk 
cap (note: lower hours/user combined with a 2-WEEK signup window means 
there will be ALOT of open slots!) really might solve your problems as well 
as everybody else's.  If we impose a 10hr/2wk period cap, then I'm pretty 
sure there will be many many 8 hour windows open for you (and others) to 
sign up for all at once- no more waiting every half-hour to pounce on coral 
:)  (I've done that too, and I know it's not fun!)    I think it's worth a 
try, and if it doesn't solve everybody's problems, then we can try further 
things.  What do you think of this proposal- do you think it would allow 
you to sign up for the time you need?   -Mark

At 02:42 PM 1/27/2004 -0800, Hatice Altug wrote:

>hello,
>
>One suggestion for dealing with many e-mails for the e-mailing idea is that:
>people can write their message in the subject line only, maybe like:
>"Raith:6 hours, 12:00am-6:00am"
>and these e-mails will take people's attention only if they are also trying
>to reserve time at that day, otherwise they can delete them right away.
>
>I think limiting time less that 10hrs/week is not sufficent for some people
>including me ( and I belive Gigi as well). The other point is that we are
>not using this much time every week!!
>
>-hatice
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lindsay Moore" <lsmoore@stanford.edu>
>To: "James Conway" <jwc@snf.stanford.edu>; "Raith SNF Mailing list"
><raith@snf.stanford.edu>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Scheduling solutions?: Diverge this thread:: Needs of long
>write time users.
>
>
> >
> > I also like the idea of emailing the group to ensure that you can get your
> > intended time slot.  If you can get 1/2 hr reserved as the indicator of
>the
> > beginning of your time, and then email everyone to  let them know that you
> > intend to reserve 6 hrs but that you don't intend to sit at your computer
> > for the next 6 consecutive hrs I think that the reservation process would
> > be much less time consuming and annoying.  The current game where people
> > will reserve a 1/2 hr when there is clearly someone trying to make a full
> > reservation, or the ongoing battles of alternate half hours (you know who
> > you are) are a childish waste of everyone's time.  I am not a huge fan of
> > getting 7-10 emails per day notifying me of everyone's raith plans, but if
> > it is the only alternative to our current situation, i don't see much of a
> > choice.
> >
> > Lindsay
> >
> > At 02:12 PM 1/27/2004 -0800, James Conway wrote:
> > >Hello Hatice,
> > >
> > >I understand your needs for extended writing sessions on your project.
> > >The email lobbying idea would work -- but only if all users share the
> > >limited resource fairly.  Unfortunately human instinct and their inherent
> > >psyche reverts to hoarding behaviors in times of limited resources being
> > >available to a large group.  This is apparent if you examine the users on
> > >the system versus those desiring to secure reservations and access on the
> > >system. To be blunt: The more aggressive users may in fact get all the
> > >resource.
> > >
> > >Query for ALL:  Would users whom needed longer sessions be willing to
>lump
> > >two weeks work of access into one writing session?  That in effect would
> > >give you possibly up to a 5 -20 hour writing session if you needed it.
> > >(This is dependent on the final limits we will establish  in our Ebeam
> > >Town Meeting.)
> > >
> > >Comments invited -- reply to raith@snf.stanford.edu
> > >
> > >James Conway
> > >
> > >Hatice Altug wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hi everybody,
> > >>
> > >>I don't know how many of you like me but my patterns are very dense and
>very
> > >>big so takes a lot of time. I don't mind 10hours/7day rolling but in my
>case
> > >>for example it does not work 5hours one day and another 5hours anothers
>day
> > >>(or 4+6...), it requires 7-8hours per one writing and for 8 hours
>writing as
> > >>an example I have to fight to reserve for 16 half an hour time slots
>which
> > >>is getting extremely difficults this quarter.
> > >>
> > >>Can we also make some regulations for users like me?
> > >>
> > >>My suggestion is: when someone starts reserving time, he/she can sent
>e-mail
> > >>to users and can say I need this much of time so that peole don't cut
>his
> > >>time. After he is done the next user can start to reserve by again
>saying
> > >>how much time he will reserve. It might result a lot of e-mail in the
>inbox,
> > >>but it might also save time as many of us contantly checking coral for
>half
> > >>an hour fight.
> > >>
> > >>hatice
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott D. Andrews"
><sandrew@stanford.edu>
> > >>To: "Mark Topinka" <mtopinka@stanford.edu>
> > >>Cc: <raith@snf.stanford.edu>
> > >>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:22 PM
> > >>Subject: Re: Scheduling solutions?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I would also like to second Mark's suggestion of 10 hours/7 day rolling
> > >>>period.  I realize that it will hurt the heaviest users, including
>myself
> > >>>sometimes, but it seems like a fair idea that should help everyone.
> > >>>
> > >>>-Scott
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >