When a list starts getting too big maybe it is time to look at a newsgroup
instead. You can pick and choose the messages you want to read. Postings can
be robo-moderated to approved subscribers only, much as happens now. Others
can also read but not post, if it is a public group. You might even look at
making newsgroups in the nz.* news hierarchy and retaining the e-mail option
for those that want it. This option appeals to me in the sense that it will
increase the awareness of the lists and the BDA amongst the wider connected
community. The news servers of course are provided by ISPs and the mail
server or listserver runs as it does now. I subscribe to an overseas
newsgroup that is also a mailing list and it works very well. I read it when
I get time and when I don't have time to read it then I don't have the
messages clogging up my inbox.
If anyone agrees **** PLEASE DO NOT VOTE HERE ****
But if this idea is worth pursuing then I know a few people who can help put
together the proposal for nz.* and do the voting for newsgroup creation.
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Views contained in this post are my personal opinions and unless otherwise
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Patrick Dunford, ChristChurch, NZ
http://patrick.dunford.com/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Aaron Scott-Boddendijk
> Sent: Thursday, 4 February 1999 22:06
> To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
> Subject: Re: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Database
>
>
> >The point is, Delphi is a database-oriented tool, I'd say 80% of people
> >are using it exclusivly against DB's - which is kinda reflected in the
> >number of posts to that effect.
>
> >I suppose we could - and kill the C++, etc lists at the same time, being
> >they get NO traffic (IB gets some, tho not much)
>
>
> I wasn't suggesting reducing the range of discussion matter but rather
> separating it at its source. If we were to split the mail into
> areas like:
>
> NB: I'm not suggesting such a large number just illustrating a point...
>
> Delphi Installation and usage
> Delphi Beginners
> Delphi Language
> Delphi Component design and Implementation
> Delphi DB
> Delphi Multi-tier
> Delphi Internet
>
> The following advantages are gained:
> 1. Presorted mail in a form ideal for a knowledgebase/archive.
> 2. Reduction in noise for uninterested parties of certain areas.
> 3. Support for specialty areas which would be seen as 'noise' even
> in an off-topic group ie 'manufacturing automation systems' etc...
>
> The value of this has to be weighed against the complexity introduced and
> the tendancy for questions to be crosstopic...
>
> Perhaps someone of authority (list maintainer?) could form a
> potential list,
> call for a one time vote and make a decision based on that... (That is to
> say this is not a call for votes now, starting a voting frenzy
> would kind of
> miss the point of improving the signal to noise ratio)...
>
> --
> Aaron@home
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