On 8 April 2010 18:51, Mike McClain <mike.j...@nethere.com> wrote: >> >> Current list volume is a fraction of what it has been. > > Amen and it seems a shame to me. > >> I'm simply suggesting that your idea of what is welcome here is more >> narrow than has traditionally been the case. And in the end it doesn't >> really matter what you, I or anyone else thinks. > > After watching how the activity on this list drops off dramatically after > somebody gets squashed by one of the 'experts' quoting 'the LAW' at them > I suggest that what one thinks does matter here if they're willing to > push their beliefs in a judgmental manner. > When the experts act like they 'own' the beginners list it appears to me > that the beginners suffer.
Indeed. Patience and a willingness to repeat one's self was one of this list assets but that seems to be in short supply these days. We also seem to have lost one or two regular contributors. On a more positive note, I think the decrease in volume might be because there are a lot of other lists that deal with specific Perl projects. These seem busy. I'm speculating but hopefully the volume has shifted off to these. Dp. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
