Re: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?
Forums?... Forums??? Please let this be a typo, don't move to forums, they're horrid and yucky and smell and take far too much time to wade through the dross to get to anything of interest and people will start tagging each of their posts with bl00dy great big images of their PC systems stats or some-such nonsensical avatar-like monstrous carbuncle.. Yuck! Please, stick with mailing lists. It's okay Sean... Take a breath :-) You'll still be able to interact with the lists via email and even better via RSS feeds. We don't want to spread the list topics too far but yes one mailing list is becoming troublesome with the diversity of discussions. Agreed, a specifically developer focused list one would be spiffing. We've got a new list called backstage-developer which will be heading your way very soon (as soon as I can kick majordomo into playing ball). matthew - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?
On 7/29/07, Adam Leach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any chance of a separate developer list for discussion of APIs, services, Geek events, etc. The BBC with the encouragement from Ian Matthew are providing some great sources of information for doing mashups and organising some great events like Hackday, but this mailing list is just becoming a BBC Bashing list. Good plan! Might I recommend (having run many a mailing list in my time) that we, the users of this list, do not accept wildly off-topic conversation and mail people, off list, to enforce this? //j
RE: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?
I think we should get the developer mailing list, and a forum as someone else suggested as sometimes it can be easy to lose ones place in each thread running concurrently. Maybe we should take the mailing list archive and convert it into such a forum? So that when someone replies it gets added to the thread, or someone replies to the forum thread the mailing list sends it out also? -- Barry Carlyon Webmaster LSRfm.com/LSweb.org.uk/leedsaction.co.uk/luubackstage.com mobile: 07729048443 skype: barrycarlyon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ~:'' Sent: 30 July 2007 13:34 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Cc: James Cridland Subject: Re: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list? James, I would prefer 2 lists as the junk one gives one an insight into broader concerns. it also provides a buffer between newbies and developers, else cheers Jonathan Chetwynd Accessibility Consultant on Learning Disabilities and the Internet 29 Crimsworth Road SW8 4RJ 020 7978 1764 http://www.eas-i.co.uk On 30 Jul 2007, at 10:36, James Cridland wrote: On 7/29/07, Adam Leach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any chance of a separate developer list for discussion of APIs, services, Geek events, etc. The BBC with the encouragement from Ian Matthew are providing some great sources of information for doing mashups and organising some great events like Hackday, but this mailing list is just becoming a BBC Bashing list. Good plan! Might I recommend (having run many a mailing list in my time) that we, the users of this list, do not accept wildly off-topic conversation and mail people, off list, to enforce this? //j - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?
James Cridland wrote: On 7/29/07, *Adam Leach* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any chance of a separate developer list for discussion of APIs, services, Geek events, etc. The BBC with the encouragement from Ian Matthew are providing some great sources of information for doing mashups and organising some great events like Hackday, but this mailing list is just becoming a BBC Bashing list. Good plan! Might I recommend (having run many a mailing list in my time) that we, the users of this list, do not accept wildly off-topic conversation and mail people, off list, to enforce this? //j So I know we talked about this before. One of the site changes will be multiple forums. We don't want to spread the list topics too far but yes one mailing list is becoming troublesome with the diversity of discussions. Were happy to accept slightly off topic discussions and we can live with a certain amount of constructive bashing. I know you all take part because deep down you all care about the BBC and just want to see it do the right things. I know this isn't a conclusive answer but we're working on it. Cheers Ian - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] Can we have a developer mailing list?
, but this mailing list is just becoming a BBC Bashing list. From time to time there has been (mostly around iPlayer) some strong criticism of how the BBC develops products. That's good. When Tom L once kicked off this list, in his first post/introduction he said that the Noise *is* the signal. So I'm happy to hear. In fact I'm keen to hear how criticism of how we do stuff. If that includes the iplayer roadmap, the OSC, our use of Firefox, time expiry DRM then so be it. If that means having to talk about or explain what we do ...again. Then that's what we're here for. I think James is right that we collectively should steer the list in the right direction from time to time (good tips sir!) but as for BBC Bashing. If its about how we develop our stuff then good. Happy to hear it. Now where was that explanation about the licencing of Fairplay again ;) Thanks. Jem - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
