Hello Dan,
My answers too reflect what others (Tauf Chowdhury, John Baker, Shawn Pierson, Warren) have already given. Where I think Warren meant the ARS List is a simple thing if you read into what he really meant.. Why are you more active here? It's Email. Its something I may be stuck with for the rest of my life. I may not have the choice to not check it anymore while I am still alive. And while there is no escape from it I might as well use it for some useful stuff like the ARS List. IF a better means of "documented/archive-able" electronics communications emerge that makes email obsolete, I might find the value of the ARS List slightly diminish. But until then it's the best out there. I think a better question would be why am I not so active on the Communities?? Why the extra effort to login into something if I can get the same or maybe sometimes even better and quicker response - from people I have actually met, wined and dined with? There is almost no added value in the Communities that I can see even if it were non-censored. And if what I just read that it is censored is really true, (which I assumed it was be even before John made that statement a few minutes ago), I find it even less valuable than before. As long as the Communities is owned by BMC, even if they were to solemnly swear that they would never censor anything from it, I think personally I would still not be totally sold on it - but that's me, not the credibility of BMC. I would add to say they are a very credible organization - but that's sometimes not enough to convince an individual like me. :-). I prefer an unbiased end user opinion of a product I wish to buy or use or continue to use rather than hear a opinion that meets the approval of the company that made the product. What makes the ARSlist different\unique\special versus Communities. No login required other than the credentials for email - and email is something is a given these days. It makes it much more easily accessible than the Communities. I for one in fact am surprised the Communities got as far as it did. But then again I was surprised with the success of Facebook and Instagram too - and they are a success. The communities is the "Facebook" of the Remedy world. ARS List is just good old email.. It might get popular but the idea will still not get sold to an individual like me who opened a Facebook account only after being peer pressured into it. Why are you more active here? I'm not as active as I used to be in the past - but that's no reflection on the quality of the list or my interest in the subject. It's just that I too juggle with too many things on my free time these days which includes my motorcycle :-). But I am certainly more active here than on communities where I might read or post something once a month or less. Why?? THIS IS SIMPLE. A 3 year old could do this. And I am just 4. Do you miss the ARSlist Awards and sessions or see this list as a commodity now and just want to use it. Yes I do miss those awards. It was a good practice to acknowledge some of the individuals that spend so much of their time on the list with no expectation of any rewards - sometimes not so much as a thank you - that helped. But that still doesn't drive down the interest some have on this list which I think is quite a valuable thing. The awards also added a social aspect to the list and its absence may perhaps make this just another commodity. I think even if not within the framework of a WWRUG, it may be great to have an acknowledgement of such persons annually. Would I be interested in a separate RUG not hosted by BMC.. I think I would especially if it has the same structural organization as it did in the past before BMC took over. Joe _____ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 12:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: What is it about the ARSlist that keeps you here rather than Communities I know many of us go to both, I am especially interested in those that are here and not on communities or more active her. Why are you more active here? What makes the ARSlist different\unique\special versus Communities. Do you miss the ARSlist Awards and sessions or see this list as a commodity now and just want to use it. Yes there is a purpose and an end goal here. If there is a company interested in sponsoring the ARSlist in it's current form, and\or having a partnership with WWRUG, I would be happy to hear from you. Cheers Dan Creator of the ARSlist _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
