~Bman, I can't criticise your motives which are based on concern for your fellow man/woman. Frequently it is necessary for leaders to make tough decisions based on the greater good e.g do we keep every file for ever because one person might find it interesting some day or do we delete files with little value to make it easier for, say, 100 new users to research the collection?
I don't know about others, but my time is like gold to me and I don't think it is *cool* to rummage around amongst other peoples junk files. I have *quickly* read every file in the database and I am confident in saying that a lot of them are a load of old rubbish. When I voted I erred on the side of caution and kept the doubtful files. I also allowed for a ? vote which indicates I don't know enough about it to make a firm decision. ?'s can stay as far as I am concerned. Here are three examples of the types of files we have: 1. years old zipped collection that contains an executable with no notes or instructions and no reference to a #message. I don't want to open executables when I don't know what they are going to do. The site that it is referenced to i.e. yahoo sometimes changes it's format. The file probably doesn't even work anymore. 2. years old .CSV file with no instructions, no column headings, and no reference to #message. It appears to be a ticker list. People are obsessed with stockpiling ticker lists. Sources of current ticker lists are readily available for download in various places; the exchanges are one good place to start. 3. sound wave files?????????? There are a gazillion and one sound wave files easily optainable from the net. How many of the owners of these files are still active forum members or even paid up Ami subscribers? Not one single owner of a file has come forward to say 'My file is abc123 and this is what it is useful for and it is still current. Would the forum like me to add some txt instructions?'. Off course they don't have to do that but it makes me wonder. If the owners don't have any pride in their own work why would I place any value on it? That is just three examples but rest assured I considered every file carefully and justified my vote to my own conscience. BrianB2. 2. --- In [email protected], "brpnw1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Removing files does not get my vote. You could be removing something > that has value for somebody else. How can one individual determine > the value a file might have for another individual? This is > impossible. > > I continue to stupidly delete my own old code that later on I find I > need. If I simply archived all my code, this would not be an issue. > So now I archive EVERYTHING. Organization is the bigger issue now. > > Removing files should never be necessary. Reorganizing them might be > helpful, though. Creating an organization system that can be monkey- > tested on novice users is probably the best way to go. If a newbie > can't navigate the file structure to find what they want quickly and > easily, then don't mess with it in the first place because you will > not have achieved the goal. > > ~Bman > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@> wrote: > > > > There is really no shortage of real estate - all the other groups > I listed here yesterday have plenty of free space for additional > files... > > > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mark H > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 9:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [amibroker] Group File Deletions > > > > > > Hi Brian: > > > > Instead of going though this selection voting process, how about > consult with TJ to see if we can move all those files to a folder > under: > > http://www.amibroker.org/3rdparty/ > > > > They are merely 20MB in total. Very little space indeed in terms > of a modern hard drive. > > Then we can put a note and a link over amibroker group file > section so people can find the files. > > If this doesn't work, then we can vote, > > > > - Mark H. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: brian.z123 > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:56 PM > > Subject: [amibroker] Group File Deletions > > > > > > VOTE,VOTE, VOTE. > > > > I am going to collect suggestions about the Group file section > to > > send to support. > > I am also inviting all forum users to vote for the files they > would > > like to keep in the file section. > > The format of the voting process is discussed in an attached > post. > > At the end of the voting I will send the results to support > and ask > > them to consider deleting files that no one or perhaps very > few want > > to keep. > > > > DO NOT EMAIL SUPPORT ON THIS ISSUE. > > > > It is entirely my own initiative. > > > > QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON VOTING ETC IS INVITED WITHIN THIS > TOPIC. > > > > Voting will be confidential. > > Please do not make people feel uncomfortable by commenting on > the > > votes as recorded or file ownership by name. > > A vigorous discussion on the use of the file section will be > invited > > in a separate topic. > > > > THIS IS A DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. > > THERE IS NO GUARANTEE AT THE END THAT ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN > BY > > SUPPORT. > > > > I am not sure what the outcome will be. > > It depends on the forum and whether or not we can reach a > reasonable > > consensus on any issue or issues. > > > > THE FINAL DECISION IN ANY CASE REMAINS WITH AMIBROKER SUPPORT. > > > > Don't shoot me I am only the messenger. > > This is a one-off initiative on my part. > > It does not imply that I would undertake any similar action in > the > > future or that I have any defined role or authority within the > group. > > > > Thanks for your consideration of my proposals. > > > > BrianB2. > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. 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