I don't mind using a forum. There is a website called i3d.net that is scraping these discussions and leaking emails to spammers.
http://forum.i3d.net/hlds-valve-linux-newsletter/ On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Frank <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree...but when the link to sign-up is spread around to every Tom, Dick > and Harry with the ease of joining is the way it is, you will get nonsense > replies and confusion to those that don't understand what is going on and/or > refuse to search around to get the answers they need. > > The criteria to enter/join the list and reply needs to be defined better > with whatever means required. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kigen > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 8:36 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Cc: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds] Forum vs. email list > > I would be happy with just hlds_announce list. :) > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Fletcher Dunn <[email protected]> > wrote: >>>I am honestly astounded by the amount of people who complain when >>>people ask for help on help forums or mailing lists. Not everyone >>>signs up and instantly reads everything, goes through all the >>>archives, or spends hours researching. >> >> I'd like to use this comment as a springboard for a discussion about the > format of this list. >> >> I hear that a few years ago the idea of migrating the email list to a > forum was kicked around. However, at the time (is this still true today?) > the users of the list didn't like the idea. it is my understanding that > most server admins prefer: >> >> 1.) Receiving push notifications. >> 2.) Viewing the list in their email client >> >> #1 seems like a really compelling advantage (especially for > announcements), while #2 seems like a personal preference, and many people > have the opposite preference. >> >> A forum has several compelling advantages: >> >> 1.) Easier to search and find answers to previously asked questions >> 2.) Easier to follow a thread of conversation. (I personally find any >> email distribution list to become unreadable pretty much instantly, >> with all the >>>>'s and broken line breaks that everybody's mail >> clients and put everywhere.) >> 3.) Easier to modify your post if you notice a mistake or want to clarify > something, rather than making a new post. >> 4.) Easier to delete or move posts if they are spam, rude, inappropriate, > belong in the general TF2 SPUF forum, etc. >> 5.) Easier to ignore an entire thread that you are not interested in. >> >> Could there be some sort of forum + push notification that would satisfy > what everybody wants? This list exists to serve you guys, so I'm curious > what everything thinks. I *believe* most of the guys would find a forum > format (perhaps with some push notification) more convenient. >> >> It would be good to get some opinions about how people prefer to consume > the information on this list. >> >> Please chime in. >> >> Your humble servant, >> - Fletch >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
