On Friday 09 January 2004 00:15, Mark Spencer wrote:I still think we need something more fine grained. I think we can add the asterisk-biz list, and eventually something akin to a newbie list, but need a more appropriate name, IMHO.
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I'd also be inclined to have asterisk-advocacy, where flames, criticism, administrivia, and other things like that belong.
There could even be asterisk-nondigiumhardware, although that's a little long. Perhaps someone has a better name for this?
Also, given how people seem to like crossposting announcements of new products and packages to multiple lists, perhaps asterisk-announcements could be opened up for anybody who wishes to post. That would get rid of a large amount of redundant posts.
-Tilghman
I am not of any particular opinion on how a more introductory list should be formed; others may debate that.
My only request is that a -biz list be created, as that is an easily-defined message zone. I would propose it's charter be:
- any discussions about consultant availability
- any discussions about specific hardware vendors or VARs not related to the equipment (i.e.: costs, phone numbers, availability lists, etc.)
- any discussions about telephony service providers, including specific configurations
- any discussions about any of the preceeding items as far as gripes, compliments, or rumors
- posts about interesting items on eBay or other bargain sites
One of the very nice things about Asterisk is that it can take so many different types of hardware and services. Discussions about specific places to transact business do not belong on the main list, as that typically devolves into back-and-forth chatter or gets the typical cc: reply from some vendor who wants to plaster their name onto the list.
There needs to be a concentrated place that we can look for resources in the hardware/consultant/provider segments of the community; I'd suggest that the -biz list would serve that purpose. It's easily segmented, clearly defined, and the creation of such a blatantly commercial list would perhaps encourage more vendors to actually post the availability of their hardware (and prices!) in one place so that we Asterisk admins wouldn't have to rely on word-of-mouth to find vendors for certain pieces of gear or do day-long searches for specific pricing information.
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