Re: [flexcoders] Re: What is Flexcoders?

[Robert Thompson]

I think those posts have ended, at least by me.

I said very clearly in one post to that I would make an effort to stay  
focused on [flexcoders] which is why i've been using that name when  
referring to something.

my last post was on FDT Enterprise - that's all.  and then the ball  
came swinging again.

the issue is over for me.

as for ol which i won't mention by full name you just mentioned it,  
the whole reason I brought that up is because i've been trying to  
decide for months on the best way to invest flexcoding time into place  
where it won't just die one day due to some big change in the  
industry....and that's where my inquiry all began...in just that

so i don't think it's off topic if i [flexcode] and want that code to  
be able to work with other runtimes, so that one day i don't wake up  
and a few years of investment in time and money are gone.

i made that point, from then on it was 1 person angry with me, then  
another polite, then the fo remark / better to deal with something  
sooner rather than later.

can we go back to my </end> which was made so clear in the topic  
heading to stop this, because Josh clearly said "No I won't" (get off  
my back I asked).

-r


On Sep 1, 2008, at 6:09 PM, Guy Morton wrote:

Of course, having said that, we do need to draw the line somewhere.  
eg if you were to have a

situation where one list member was:

* going on and on about the  same topic excessively despite the  
annoyance that this was
  causing many other list members

* padding replies with unrelated rants about pet topics

* making ongoing recommendations of other technologies, like say,  
Open Laszlo

* writing posts long on rhetoric but short on relevant facts

I think at some point then, someone might have to tell them to pull  
their heads in.

What do you think?

Guy


On 29/08/2008, at 8:55 AM, Tim Hoff wrote:


Fair enough and thanks for the opinion. Yes, the previous Silverlight
discussion also fits into this category. Don't get me wrong, my  
opinion
is just one in this group and the delete key is my friend also. Just
trying to keep it somewhat real.

Thanks Guy,
-TH

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Guy Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I don't think anyone is much interested in personal rants, but  
there
> is a decent-sized grey area of topics that some people believe are
off-
> topic and want to suppress (my recent discussion with the MS  
product
> manager for Silverlight being one example). Personally, I think
> considered rational discussion about Flex in the context of other
> technologies is something every developer should take at least a
> passing interest in.
>
> The vast majority of the email that lands in my flexcoders folder  
is
> of no immediate interest to me and I'm sure others must have the  
same
> experience on such a busy list for a product with such a broad  
range
> of applications. As a result, I think tolerating the odd thread  
that
> doesn't specifically relate to coding in Flex isn't that hard.
>
> I'd encourage those who are prone to trying to kill off threads  
they
> don't personally like to consider that developers are a broad  
church
> and that we should perhaps keep an open mind about what others  
choose
> to contribute, so long as it relates to Flex in some significant  
way.
>
> If a discussion doesn't interest you, use the delete key!
>
> Guy
>
>
> On 29/08/2008, at 7:35 AM, Tim Hoff wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > This is the text from the original FlexcodersFAQ.txt file:
> >
> > 1. What is Flexcoders?
> >
> > Flexcoders is a forum where developers can ask questions about  
Flex,
> > FlexBuilder, and Flex-related technologies (like Cairngorm and
> > FlexUnit). The community is made up of everyday Flex developers  
as
> > well as Adobe employees. However, this is not an official Adobe-
> > sponsored forum, it is moderated by the community. However the
> > original moderators who are still actively involved are folks  
from
> > iteration::two, now members of Adobe Consulting.
> >
> > In light of some recent threads, that have clearly been personal
> > comentary, instead of flex-related technology questions, I  
thought
> > that it might be useful at this time to reinforce the spirit of  
this
> > list, and to also ask the list how others feel about personal  
rants
> > posted here. Are there others that feel that the number of off-
> > topic threads has increased to the point that it's getting out of
> > hand and that the appropriate place for these type of posts  
should
> > be personal blogs; instead of this list? I realize that this  
isn't
> > a technology question in itself, but it seems that people are  
hoping
> > that by ignoring those that are abusing the list, that they  
will go
> > away. This doesn't appear to be the case.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your responses,
> > -TH
> >
> >
> >
>