1. Do you read the mails of this mailing list? b. Yes, I read only those whose subjects sound interesting to me.
2. If your answer to Q. 1 was a-c, Do you reply or start new threads in this mailing list? c. Yes, when I think it's absolutely necessary for me to reply or start a new thread. 5. If your you don't read or post, what changes in this mailing list will make you read and post? a. The discussions should be more technical 6. What other suggestions do you have to this mailing list? Please I think survey speaks itself. I am a newbie so i would like to ask that how this mailing list and the umbrella organization Foss Nepal will help to modulate the fossians outside the valley and how can they help these new fossians spread the thoughts and programs to the root level. regards! On 10/19/08, Abhishek Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Bibek, > The answer to the first question is (b). I don't get time to read > all mails. I read those which sounds interesting to me. I tend to listen to > threads related to planning, administration, technical problems etc an this > forms about 75%-80% of the whole mailing list. Yeah I do reply to threads, > and even start new threads whenever i feel necessary. In my opinion, we need > to prepare a set of etiquettes that will lead to a managed posting > experience. Moreover we must request the posters for a rational posting > scheme (what I can see is that many posting neglect the assumptions of the > working methodology of a community and tend to be individualistic in > contrast to a consensus approach). We also need to encourage users to be > active in the mailing list, irc meeting should be made frequent. This will > introduce a participatory apporach and the users won't feel neglected. > > Thanks. > _________________________________________________________ > > Regards, > Abhishek Singh > > /******************************************** > * Fedora 9 (Sulphur) has released * > * http://fedoraproject.org * > ********************************************/ > > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Bibek Paudel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> >> I have been wondering if anybody reads the mails in this group >> (mailing list). Please participate in this survey to help others know >> about the audience of this mailing list. >> >> Currently, there are a couple of active discussion threads in this >> FOSS-Nepal mailing list. They sound important, interesting and >> far-fetching. Most importantly, they require opinions from different >> people, as many as possible. Sadly, like in all other mails, only a >> bunch of usual posters have been posting replies to those threads. It >> looks, the threads will terminate without any specific conclusion. >> >> Please answer the following questions. If the answers aren't in the >> options, please feel free to provide your own answers. You may skip >> questions you don't want to reply. You may add your own questions and >> reply them if you feel it necessary. Please circulate this mail to >> people who don't read mails in this mailing list by sending personal >> emails. >> >> 1. Do you read the mails of this mailing list? >> a. Yes, I read every single mail >> b. Yes, I read only those whose subjects sound interesting to me. >> c. Yes, I read some mails where many people have participated or >> there's an interesting discussion. >> d. I don't read at all (i read this one accidentally) >> e. I don't read those threads where I haven't posted. >> f. My subscription type is "no email" >> >> 2. If your answer to Q. 1 was a-c, >> Do you reply or start new threads in this mailing list? >> a. Yes, pretty often >> b. Yes, whenever there's an interesting discussion. >> c. Yes, when I think it's absolutely necessary for me to reply or >> start a new thread. >> d. No, I just read the mails. >> >> 3. If your answer to Q. 1 was d-f, >> What are the reasons that you don't read the mails? >> a. I am not interested and I don't know how to unsubscribe from this list. >> b. I don't have a regular internet connection >> c. There are too many mails in this list and reading them is very >> unproductive and impractical >> d. I didn't find the mailing list as interesting as I expected it to be. >> e. The mails are sub-standard and the mailing list looks like a mess. >> >> 4. If your answer to Q 2. was d, >> What keeps you from posting to the mailing list? >> a. I posted on a few occasions, but nobody replied >> b. I posted on a few occasions, but I was greeted with harsh, unkind >> replies >> c. I don't have anything interesting to say >> d. I fear if something I write will sound stupid, too obvious or >> humorous to others >> e. I don't have much knowledge on stuffs people discuss here >> f. I don't have a regular internet connection >> >> 5. If your you don't read or post, what changes in this mailing list >> will make you read and post? >> a. The discussions should be more technical >> b. The discussions should be less technical >> c. There should be more posts from people I know. >> d. Others: <Please write your answer here. This is important> >> >> 6. What other suggestions do you have to this mailing list? Please >> write your answer. Give suggestions like a tech-only mailing list, >> newbies-only mailing list or anything you feel like. Please feel free. >> >> Bibek >> >> >> > > > > -- Mr. Abhudaya Sagar Kshetri (ASK?) 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