Why not setup another list? It would all be the same, just the email address wouldn't be from Valve Software?
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> wrote: > For this type of operation I would still much rather have a mailing list > over a forum. > > But if it has to be a forum...a private one would be best. > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, DontWannaName! > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Perhaps a solution to that is subscribing to a thread and emailing a > > response back to post without ever having to go onto the site. Incase > your > > work has a filter or you dont want it on your screen. I like the idea of > > having a private area for server ops, we dont want to be disturbed by the > > newbs that can often wander to the wrong places.. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: SmOoThEm <[email protected]> > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < > > [email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 8:08:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > > > This list is one of the few resources admins have to combat the problems > > and > > exploits srcds servers attract. If you take this away then we are > reduced > > to 50 clicks of navigation around countless webpages filled with "How do > I > > install a dedicated server". Here there is no logins, no issues of mods > > deleting our posts and everyone gets a fair word. Please valve, don't > take > > away our mailing list. I strongly dislike forums, logging in just for a > > quick reply gets very old, opening my inbox to find what I need is just > > what > > we all need, hence our reason for being here. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Stiehm > > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:23 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
