Shawn wrote:
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> Jesse Kline wrote:
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>> I know I've stated this in the past, but my concern is that too many
>> people will subscribe to clug-tech, and unsubscribe from clug-talk. We
>> now have 7 mailing lists, and 4 web forums. How many people do we have
>> in this group now? The problem is that if we fracture the group enough,
>> it will be really hard to get our questions answered. We may have the
>> knowledge in the group, but those people may not be monitoring the forum
>> or list that we post to. The way to get around this is to cross-post,
>> but then people won't want to be signed up to multiple lists, because
>> they'll get too many duplicates.
>>
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> So, where do the people go who only want to deal with the technical
> issues? How many people un-subscribe from clug-talk because it doesn't
> cover ENOUGH technical issues, and tooooo many soft/political/irrelevant
> issues (like this one)?
>
> I for one will likely be un-subscribing from clug-talk in the near
> future. Simply because it is becoming less and less useful to me - in
> terms of work and tech, but also in terms of being useful for the group.
> So, now we have clug-TECH, which will serve my goals. If that wasn't
> there, then I would be removing myself from clug mailing lists totally.
> (whenever I were to eventually decide I had enough...)
>
> Because clug-tech now exists, the group gets to keep me around as a
> resource (for better or worse...). How many people have we lost in the
> past for the same reasons I'm facing? How many of those are of the type
> we desperately want to hold on to? (I'm thinking Aaron Seigo, Cade
> Cairns, etc.)
>
> Boycott clug-tech if you will. But keep in mind that the folks on that
> list are THE folks that can help you out when you get stuck. Sure there
> will be a few here, but for how long?
>
> Nope, I think clug-tech is the right move.
>
> My thoughts.
>
> Shawn
>
I have been sitting here reading all the responses, and finally decided
to comment. I agree with the new list, because the conversations on
CLUG-TALK is becoming to general. It is great to be able to have a list
where you can talk about general stuff with people that you know. But
CLUG-TECH should be strictly technical discussions, based on Linux. I
also believe that questions regarding Windows (or other operating
systems) connecting to linux (where the problem appears to be the linux
configuration) should be allowed.
But general discussions on non-technical issues should remain on the
CLUG-TALK list.
And as a final comment, I also think that cross posting between multiple
lists should not be allowed. True, not everyone will be on both lists,
but by cross posting a couple of potential problems arrise
1. for those who do subscribe to both, then they get even more
mail (and I know for my self, I already get to much)
2. It becomes very difficult to keep track as to what reponses
came back on what list, and which list to respond to. It also makes it
difficult for those attempting to help, because suggestions are being
made on the other list that could conflict with other solutions. If the
question is only posted one list, it will cut back on duplicate
suggestions, and duplicate emails.
Not sure if this makes sense, but those are my thoughts
(and I am on both lists )
Darcy
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