On 12 Apr 1998, Douglas Triggs wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (K W M) writes:
> > You've mentioned that there are over 200 subscribers to the
> > list, but it is very quiet. A list discussion is generated when
> > everyone on the list can follow the threads. As soon as private
> > replies are generated, the thread dies.
>
> 200 isn't that many, honestly. It depends on the group, and having a
> list that's 99% lurkers isn't so uncommon. Perhaps posting a regular
> faq is called for to deal with the cases where it does go to email.
>
> Honestly, I don't think the lack of a Reply-To: field is the key
> factor here. It takes at least five or six active list members to
> really get things rolling.
Yeah, we definitely need more posters. The same 5-6 people who post now are
the same who posted back when the list began.
> > I'm curious... how many people on the list, would like to see
> > replies automatically go back to the list? How many like the
> > way it is currently set up? (Don't reply to me about this...
> > reply to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] )
>
> I vote against (obviously (^:).
Your reasoning here is good, too. Does anyone else have any thoughts on
this? Otherwise, it'll be a tie and I'll have to make the deciding vote...
:^)
> Again, I think it depends on the community more than the software.
> Five or six active members can make all the difference.
Maybe we should see if slashdot would be willing to print a line or two
about the list... we do need more posters; there _has_ to be people out
there who fit the linart mold; when I started the list it was my belief (and
still is) that the future of both art & computing are tied together, and
that free software will play an important role in this. But what I've
learned from linart is that a community can't always be built by just making
a mailing list.
> I hope people do... Perhaps this another good reason for a regularly
> posted faq. (Really, we're nice people here! (^:)
>
> I suppose now that I've brought it up, I'm morally obligated to
> volunteer for the effort, so I will. The only caveat is that I might
> be moving in the near future and therefore might be temporarily
> unavailable at some point, but other than that, I'm willing to help.
I'm redesigning dsl.org and will put up a section for linart at
dsl.org/linart/ (it's not there yet) ... maybe the faq could be written with
something like sgml-tools so that we'll have html, text and hardcopy
versions? And what do you all think should go in the faq? Here are some of
the obvious ones:
list charter
subscribe/unsubscribe info
archive address
Michael Stutz . http://dsl.org/m/ . copyright disclaimer etc
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