Perhaps the forum (if this does eventuate) should be made 'invisible' to non-members? (ie. if you aren't a member, you don't see it in the list)
- Sam Horn 2009/2/10 Mike Stiehm <[email protected]> > Most people don't know about the list unless they install a server and > are made aware of it by the update tool so that is a type of control > in itself > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 9, 2009, at 9:36 PM, Sam Horn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You don't need another other than an e-mail address to sign up for the > > mailing list, so I don't why it should require anything more to gain > > access > > to the members-only section. > > > > - Sam Horn > > > > 2009/2/10 Mike Stiehm <[email protected]> > > > >> I love the fact that I can get updates from the list via email. It > >> looks like a lot of admins use blackbarrys or iPhones and the ability > >> to use that to interact with the list is crucial. > >> > >> Another nice thing about this list is that it's made up of mostly > >> mature server admins and not a lot of the general public so as bad as > >> it gets we don't have to deal with to many non-stop B.S. sessions. > >> > >> A section where you have to be a member would be a great idea. Now we > >> would just need some way to qualify someone that wants to join > >> > >> > >> > >> On Feb 9, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Burton Johnsey <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Given the feedback received from the list, we are holding off > >>> migrating the mailing lists to the forums. > >>> > >>> The intent of migrating to the forums was to leverage the benefits > >>> and features of the forums to further strengthen the community, > >>> giving us a central spot to gather feedback. The forum software is > >>> continually being updated by vBulletin and is flexible enough to > >>> also allow us to add our own features. > >>> > >>> To address a couple of specific concerns about the forums: > >>> > >>> - Membership - We can keep the membership in the DS forums private > >>> so that random forum users cannot post. > >>> - Moderation - We can assign moderators for specific forums. > >>> Moderators would be volunteers from the current mailing list > >>> participants. > >>> - Forum server performance - We have upgraded the system that runs > >>> the forums and we do not experience the lag we were experiencing in > >>> the past > >>> - The forums are accessible to more people than the mailing list. > >>> > >>> We want to make things better, not worse. We appreciate any further > >>> feedback you have to offer. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Burton Johnsey > >>> Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:38 PM > >>> Subject: Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > >>> To: [email protected]<mailto: > >> [email protected] > >>>> , Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < > >> [email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>, [email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected] > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> We will be shutting down the HLDS mailing lists on Friday, February > >>> 20th. > >>> > >>> After February 20th, all server discussions should take place in one > >>> of the forums listed below. > >>> > >>> Windows server discussion should be conducted here: > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=44 (Source) > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16 (Gldsrc) > >>> > >>> Linux server discussion should be conducted here: > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=45 (Source) > >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 (Gldsrc) > >>> > >>> If you have not already done so, please register a forum account< > >> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/register.php > >>>> . > >>> > >>> NOTE: The mailing list archives will still be available for viewing. > >>> > >>> -BurtonJ > >>> Valve Software > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>> archives, please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >> archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
