Right if they know it's their everyone will install a server just to see what the key unlocks
On Feb 9, 2009, at 9:56 PM, Sam Horn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
