Andreas Kostyrka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Now, a newbie forum is fine, do as you like. Although one might argue > that you are splitting the community in two. > The problem is that you need a communication tool that is appropriate > for newbies. And it must be appropriate for power user, or you'll have > trouble to get enough answers for the questions your newbies ask.
Now we don't have newbies: so the only 'fear' is to lose newcomers newbies and some (lot of?) power users. And so? What's the problem if THEY prefer webforum againist ML/NNTP ? > Now, if the FIC decides that they want to have forums (and notice that > typically mobile manufacturers don't have forums on their site), they > will have the additional option of paying the answerers. If they're able to sell new service, why not? This has nothing to do with a forum made from the community to the community. > But currently, you are advocating an end user newbie communication tool, > for a device that can (perhaps?) dial a number without hacking a Unix > command line. And when we'll be in third phase? and when other OpenMoko phones are released? We're preparing ourself. > You should consider the fact that, in a pure FOSS "market", you have > newbies that post questions and advanced users that answer questions. > Now, it's easy to find newbies, it's way harder to get professionals to > donate their time to answer questions. This is the same for ML/forum/NNTP. An old newbie is a new power user: we'll have power users with time. > Using a tool that is NOT good at > heavy communication to make it more hassle for these advanced users is > not a good strategy. Forum is a better tool for heavy communication than ML, and it's the only one usable by non-technic newbie user (like a 14 years old boy that plays with his phone.) Valerio _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community