Been on this list for as long as I can remember (2002?), I don’t add much to the conversation but I do still listen and try to pipe in when I have value. I’m still a massive fan of the list format as I’m on a lot of them through work –it’s unlikely that I’ll follow the move to a forum.
From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Tony Wright Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 1:07 PM To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> Subject: Re: Ozdotnet list That does worry me. First, I don't agree with broadening the scope of the list as it benefits from being niche. Secondly, moving to a new environment, while exciting, could spell the end of the list as many spectators won't bother making the move across. On 4 Apr 2017 1:02 PM, "Stephen Price" <step...@lythixdesigns.com<mailto:step...@lythixdesigns.com>> wrote: True there are many forums and always StackOverflow for getting answers. But there's only one OzDotNet. We have no competition on that front. ________________________________ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>> on behalf of Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2017 9:52:52 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Ozdotnet list If Discourse tags conversations like other typical modern forums, then we can have lots of easily identifiable sub-topics like .NET, C#, F#, Xamarin, Android, WPF, VB Sucks, OT, etc. There are a hell of a lot of forums for IT, far too many I think, so we'll have lots of competition and will need to make it attractive. GK On 4 April 2017 at 11:08, Stephen Price <step...@lythixdesigns.com<mailto:step...@lythixdesigns.com>> wrote: Some great feedback all. Given our current lists all have a .Net theme, along with the long standing history of Aus-dotnet (now Ozdotnet), I like the idea of sticking with the current Ozdotnet. And as suggested make it clear that any topic is fine, developers tend to be in all spaces these days. Discourse has a really nice way of tagging a message with a category. so you can't really post into the "wrong" topic. Anyone with suitable permissions (regular forum users become more trusted and so the workload doesn't fall on a single Admin) can tag a message with a category which essentially moves it into the right topic. My daughter has agreed to do some logo designs so I'll post any potential designs to the group. We can RedBubble up some Ozdotnet merchandise which can help cover the costs of hosting, and maybe even go towards promotion to other Aussie devs onboard. This is exciting! ________________________________ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>> on behalf of David Richards <ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com<mailto:ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com>> Sent: Tuesday, 4 April 2017 8:55:27 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Ozdotnet list I have no problem with the move. I've been on this list since sometime around 2003/4. It's probably a bit ironic that a tech focused list is a bit behind in the tech department. Suggestions from me: 1. Open it up a bit rather than be focused on .net but make sure its made clear what category you're discussing and can filter as per your desire. I'm still a .net developer but these days do more in java and android. Xamarin has brought .net to other platforms so this expands the possible discussions. (OT anyone?) 2. Make sure there are alternative ways to contact admins. I only mention this because for a long time I was a member of an android google group and suddenly found I could no longer post to the group. I couldn't even contact anyone to help resolve the issue, it all seemed to be blocked. Ended up giving up on the group. 3. Aus focussed could be a good thing. It can be annoying seeing something interesting mentioned on a forum that is in another country and in any practical sense, inaccessible. There are plenty of developer forums out there so an Aus forum gives us an important differentiation. David "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama On 4 April 2017 at 10:24, William Luu <will....@gmail.com<mailto:will....@gmail.com>> wrote: I don't contribute here much either, but still read it whenever there's some interesting discussion. I welcome the move. However, I think most people would jump straight to their favourite search engines/StackOverflow when they have an issue. So I think that's part of why this last has become so inactive. From what I'm recall, this list (in its' original form as 'aus-dotnet' and hosted by Dr Pete) had been around since .NET 1.0 (and probably earlier), so I'd be sad to see it disappear altogether. I think I've been a member since around 2002/3? From a nostalgia standpoint, I'd like to see the same name continue but make it clear that we welcome all. Will
