but these issues still do make it to the steam forums, and tons of other forums around the internet. The difference is that the individuals on this list all have a common goal - to keep their servers running smoothly and to solve any issues as soon as possible. If the forum stays how it is, it will continue to be flooded by beginner questions that can be answered with a quick google search.
I do see the argument for moving it to the forums, but this little community we have has a pretty narrow scope, and that allows us to tackle issues more effectively. I also check the list from my phone. If I have to go to the forums every time I want to see the status of something, chances are I will rarely be able to visit. Thank you, Alec Sanger P: 248.941.3813 F: 313.286.8945 > Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:37:53 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > I agree with the sentiment that a mailing list is useless without valve > reading it and/or responding. > > I also agree with moving it to a forum. While it's both good and bad for the > same reason (everyone can see it), it's also a lot more exposing. I think > big, glaring bugs should be seen for what they are. They shouldn't be kept > within the confines of a mailing list that has a limited audience. Sometimes > a little pressure from the internet at large is a good thing :) > > I think Valve is doing the right thing by putting a little pressure on > themselves. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt 'mole' Ashton > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:33 AM > To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > Also, other forums have been available for posting on (srcds.com, > alliedmodders) and people are still here at the mailing list instead. Moving > to the steam forums won't make everything more central, it will separate it > as people will make their own unofficial mailing lists and other avenues of > information rather than flock to the steam forums. > > Like many other people have said in these responses, I don't want another > forum or website to remember to read, and I suspect by getting rid of this > mailing list and forcing everyone to use the forum then over time you would > lose a lot of the current knowledgeable and useful responders here and just > end up with more "not-so-useful" posters on the steam forums. So then server > administrators have lost another good form of support and discussion. > > Mailing list is convenient, you always get it and have your own copy and > don't have to respond if you don't want to. If you don't like a topic then > you can just erase all e-mails with that subject. You can read on something > that you hadn't thought of or just erase all e-mails. You also have the > preview pane in your e-mail client so its easy to go through the threads at > a glance. It's always "just there". > With a forum you have to go out of your way, clicking back and forth between > threads rather than a glance and slowly people would drop off and you'd get > less of the really helpful people around. > > I think this list is great and should be left as-is. I only signed up just > under a year ago and has since caused me to look out for more useful mailing > lists in other things I do regularly. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Zover Mirklo > Sent: 10 February 2009 08:23 > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > No forums, no forum-mail gateways, no other unneeded stuff.. All is > just fine with the mailing list - only needed information, almost only > smart, mature people, easy to read, always available in my mailbox > etc.. Oldschool stuff is the best. Speaking about moderators on steam > forums from the mailing list members- its unsafe, their forum accounts > could be hijacked (dont know how to say it in english), their > passwords can be stolen etc and if some information will be lost on > official steam forums or something else will happen who will take > responsibility for this? Thats totally unneeded. I am happy you Valve > reconsidered this (hopefully) and that you care what we all think > about this..  I know you want to make things better but this is > the case when there is really no need to change something about > mailing list. > Quoting O!KAK : I think best solutioin will be gateway (in both > direction) to valve`s forum. > Somthing like this - > http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=92588 > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > Links: > ------ > [1] mailto:[email protected] > _______________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: E-mail. 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