I understand now the reasons they do not create more lists. I see that could be my future.
2011/12/15 Jürgen Schmidt <[email protected]> > On 12/15/11 7:36 AM, Ross Gardler wrote: > >> On 15 December 2011 04:33, Raphael Bircher<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Am 15.12.11 00:26, schrieb Ross Gardler: >>> >>> I'm really concerned about the tendency of the AOO project to keep >>>> proposing and seriously considering new lists (well that is probably >>>> over stating it, but I am genuinely concerned). >>>> >>>> Each time you create a list you separate the community from itself. It >>>> should not happen until there is a proven need for it. Splitting the >>>> community in this way leads to questions like "which list should this >>>> be on" and subsequently "which list should I search to find the answer >>>> to this". >>>> >>> >>> If you have only one list you endup with the question. "Wich E-Mail >>> should I >>> read and wich not". I for my person read a mailing list with about 30 >>> mails >>> per dey. >>> >> >> I agree, but my point is that we are not anywhere near 30 mails per >> day on, for example, I10n. >> > > > REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER > > exactly i think less people make use of the tags we introduce months ago. > See > http://incubator.apache.org/**openofficeorg/mailing-lists.**html<http://incubator.apache.org/openofficeorg/mailing-lists.html> > > We also agreed that the list of used tags should grow over time and should > be extended to new discussion topics/areas. > > Before we create a new list we should first use the approach of clear tags > to focus on specific discussions. With this approach it's very easy to > control which thread is worth reading or where you are interested in. > > How about [l10n] for localization specific discussions. > > And [??] for everything where people would like to have a separate list > over time if the traffic will grow too much. > > Juergen > > > >> The use of good subjects helps people decide what to read (especially >> if tags are used as previously discussed). >> >> Yesterday I read "lets use the marketing list more" (or words to that >> affect). Why was the list created if it was not going to be used? >> >> How did OOo get to hundreds of unused lists which we get accused of >> not mailing about the move to AOO because people had fallen out of the >> habit of reading them because nothing important ever happens there. >> >> Read my mail again, I didn't say *never* create new lists. >> >> Ross >> > > Best, -- Albino Biasutti Neto www.tux-es.org www.binoinformatica.com <http://blog.binoinformatica.com>
