Honestly, I don't like getting my inbox spammed with these messages. But some of the discussions taking place are important.
Forums would provide a better way of keeping up with stuff without junking up my inbox with random troubleshoot, "CS:S is dead", etc messages. Plus, it would better facilitate moderation. On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:53 PM, msleeper <[email protected]> wrote: > The only advantage I can see to using a forum, is that I can tell > people to use the search function when they ask dumb or common > questions. > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 8:47 PM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
