I don't post often, but I absolutely must on this. I will never go to
fora. But I read every message that gets sent on this list. Email is
my window to this kind of knowledge, not browsing through a dozen
websites - I just don't have the time.
Please reconsider..
Petition anyone?
David
On Feb 5, 2007, at 2:42 PM, Octave Julien wrote:
Dear list,
I think the fate of this mailling list should be debated by its
users. I'm surprised Real Software took the initiative to close it
without asking for our opinion first. And I'd like to kindly ask
Dana Mason on which grounds they "feel that consolidating our lists
into the online Forum is the best option for the community."
With forums, information is hard to find because It is scattered in
multiple messages. And this is just hell if you don't have a fast
internet connection.
Whereas with e-mails, you can search your inbox very easily and,
more important, you can see the daily stream of questions, answers
and tips. I know I won't be able to check multiple topics in the
forums every day. It will make my learning of RealBasic
considerably slower, and I won't be able to give some help when I
could.
Surely, some people will prefer forums and I'm sure they have many
good reasons to do so. Indeed, forums and our mailing list are two
complementary tools for Real Basic users. Maybe Real Software could
just fill the gap by adding searchable archives of this mailing
list on their website. Maybe we should consider merging the
different mailing lists into one. I've never read the other ones. I
guess the number of messages is less important there, and there is
a point in transferring their content to a forum.
But the Getting Started mailing list is like your newspaper lying
next to your morning coffee. It's ready, just waiting for you. No
need to dig into a forum to ask for help or to give some.
Does my concern echo yours ? If so, we should think about
petitionning RealSoftware to preserve the mailing list. And if it
is unsuccesfull, we could set up another mailing list.
Obviously, that wouldn't be the best solution. I completely
understand and actualy share Real people's concern about scaterred
and duplicated information. But I would argue that two places for
discussion, one online forum and one mailing-list, make a good
compromise. What do you think ?
Octave
Le 5 févr. 07, à 17:11, Dana Mason a écrit :
We are finding that there is a lot of duplication occurring
between our Mailing Lists and our Forums. As a result, some
people are having difficulty finding answers to their questions
since information is stored in so many places. REAL Software has
decided to consolidate the Getting Started List with the online
Forums. On Monday, February 12, 2007, the Getting Started List
and other mailing lists will no longer be active. We encourage
you to continue your REALbasic and REAL SQL Server discussions on
the Forums.
If you are not presently a member of the forum, please sign up
today at http://forums.realsoftware.com! It’s free to join and
there are lots of topic areas for discussion, like Getting
Started, Databases, Games, etc. We also have platform-specific
areas where you can ask questions or start discussions relative to
your platform.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. We understand
that some people prefer an email-based mailing list to an online
forum. However, we feel that consolidating our lists into the
online Forum is the best option for the community.
Thank you for your support.
Dana Mason
REAL Software, Inc.
Marketing Manager
www.realsoftware.com
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