[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Ian Thomas wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Andriy Panas wrote: > > > Forums in general are way superior to mailing lists to exchange the > > knowledge on the Internet. > > My main issue with that is: > Mailing lists are push. Forums are pull. > > I'm on 6 or 7 different mailing lists. There's no way I'd get round to > visiting 6 or 7 different forums to see what's updated several times a > day; therefore I wouldn't ever read anything or answer anyone. That's why God invented NNTP.
[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jochem van Dieten wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Tom Chiverton wrote: > > On Thursday 13 Aug 2009, Gregor Kiddie wrote: > >> It does have to be said, I use the Mailing list functionality of the > >> Adobe forums rather than visiting the forum directly... > > > > Last time I checked, this was utterly broken. With mangled bodies > > The fix is due on August 24th: > http://www.jivesoftware.com/jivespace/thread/46593 > Could use some pushing at Adobe to convince them to update their > outdated 2.5.7 to 2.5.16. > > > mangled subject lines > > Fixed. > > > the lack of correct headers to allow threading. > > Will be fixed when hell freezes over: > http://www.jivesoftware.com/jivespace/thread/50602 I know I'm jumping into this late (been completely slammed), but what's the status of NNTP support on the forums? Thanks; Amy
Re: [flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
I think this was fore me. I use it as a mailing list. I get all the mails I think. I didn't mean anything negative by calling it "this" rather than the name. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 1:23 PM, grg_blls wrote: > Hi again, > > I used the word "this" in the phrase "this mailing list", literally. > Refering (indicating) to "this" instead of "that", (or any other...). > Certainly not trying to diminish "this" mailing list i.e. FlexCoders > (...mailing list) > > But as the context of my message is pretty clear and as I vote for "this" > mailing list I think all is set, besides english grammar and syntax.. :) > > Thanks > George > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "mitchgrrt" wrote: > > > > I'm actually surprised that you refer to FlexCoders as "this mailing > list". I only see it in Yahoo Groups, and I visit it when I choose to, just > like a forum. I guess it can be used either way. > > > > Like another poster said, last time I used the Adobe forums, a few months > ago, they were totally broken. Search didn't work at all. Maybe they have > been fixed. It was also extremely frustrating because I spent *hours* > trying to figure out how to report the broken forum to somebody. Eventually > I sent a personal email message to somebody at Adobe whose email address I > had. > > > > The Adobe Web Site has "contact us" links that are for things like buying > their products but has no way at all to report something like a broken web > page or a broken link. It seemed to me like Adobe is a company that makes > great technology but thinks they are so good that they don't need to bother > with something as basic as letting users contact them to report problems. > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Acheson > wrote: > > > > > > I saw a mail a while ago about new Adobe forums. Those of you who use > both > > > which do you perfer flexcoders or the Adobe forums? I've an impression > that > > > the community is pretty strong here. ] > > > > > > Please only answer If you use both. Its not a real opinion to get the > > > opinion of someone who only uses the group as they can't compare. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Wes > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Alternative FAQ location: > https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > Links > > > >
[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
Hi again, I used the word "this" in the phrase "this mailing list", literally. Refering (indicating) to "this" instead of "that", (or any other...). Certainly not trying to diminish "this" mailing list i.e. FlexCoders (...mailing list) But as the context of my message is pretty clear and as I vote for "this" mailing list I think all is set, besides english grammar and syntax.. :) Thanks George --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "mitchgrrt" wrote: > > I'm actually surprised that you refer to FlexCoders as "this mailing list". > I only see it in Yahoo Groups, and I visit it when I choose to, just like a > forum. I guess it can be used either way. > > Like another poster said, last time I used the Adobe forums, a few months > ago, they were totally broken. Search didn't work at all. Maybe they have > been fixed. It was also extremely frustrating because I spent *hours* trying > to figure out how to report the broken forum to somebody. Eventually I sent > a personal email message to somebody at Adobe whose email address I had. > > The Adobe Web Site has "contact us" links that are for things like buying > their products but has no way at all to report something like a broken web > page or a broken link. It seemed to me like Adobe is a company that makes > great technology but thinks they are so good that they don't need to bother > with something as basic as letting users contact them to report problems. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Acheson wrote: > > > > I saw a mail a while ago about new Adobe forums. Those of you who use both > > which do you perfer flexcoders or the Adobe forums? I've an impression that > > the community is pretty strong here. ] > > > > Please only answer If you use both. Its not a real opinion to get the > > opinion of someone who only uses the group as they can't compare. > > > > Regards, > > Wes > > >
[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
I'm actually surprised that you refer to FlexCoders as "this mailing list". I only see it in Yahoo Groups, and I visit it when I choose to, just like a forum. I guess it can be used either way. Like another poster said, last time I used the Adobe forums, a few months ago, they were totally broken. Search didn't work at all. Maybe they have been fixed. It was also extremely frustrating because I spent *hours* trying to figure out how to report the broken forum to somebody. Eventually I sent a personal email message to somebody at Adobe whose email address I had. The Adobe Web Site has "contact us" links that are for things like buying their products but has no way at all to report something like a broken web page or a broken link. It seemed to me like Adobe is a company that makes great technology but thinks they are so good that they don't need to bother with something as basic as letting users contact them to report problems. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Acheson wrote: > > I saw a mail a while ago about new Adobe forums. Those of you who use both > which do you perfer flexcoders or the Adobe forums? I've an impression that > the community is pretty strong here. ] > > Please only answer If you use both. Its not a real opinion to get the > opinion of someone who only uses the group as they can't compare. > > Regards, > Wes >
[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
Hi all, This mailling lixt is now over 146.000 messages posted. Most answers to possible questions are already here, for the trouble of a search. This accumulated wealth of information extends over many years... so to cut a long story.., I vote for this "flexcoders" mailing list! (and a simple question: where was the flex developers forum, when needed?) Thanks, George --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Gregor Kiddie" wrote: > > It kind of works... > > > > It only mangles some code samples, I've never had problems with the > subject lines (though I know others have), and I get threading via > outlook some of the time (though outlook has the same problem with this > mailing list). > > > > It's usable enough for me to prefer it over actually visiting the > forums. > > > > Gregor Kiddie > Senior Developer > INPS > > Tel: 01382 564343 > > Registered address: The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street, London SW8 > 3QJ > > Registered Number: 1788577 > > Registered in the UK > > Visit our Internet Web site at www.inps.co.uk > http://www.inps.co.uk/> > > The information in this internet email is confidential and is intended > solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it > by anyone else is not authorised. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > INPS or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient > please contact is.helpd...@... > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Tom Chiverton > Sent: 13 August 2009 16:39 > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] This mailing list vs the forum. > > > > > > On Thursday 13 Aug 2009, Gregor Kiddie wrote: > > It does have to be said, I use the Mailing list functionality of the > > Adobe forums rather than visiting the forum directly... > > Last time I checked, this was utterly broken. With mangled bodies, > mangled > subject lines and the lack of correct headers to allow threading. >
[flexcoders] Re: This mailing list vs the forum.
I used to use the forums but there wasn't much on them. There's a lot more here. The value of one of these things goes up with the number of people, and for whatever reason it seems like a lot more people use FlexCoders than the Adobe forums. - Mitch --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Acheson wrote: > > I saw a mail a while ago about new Adobe forums. Those of you who use both > which do you perfer flexcoders or the Adobe forums? I've an impression that > the community is pretty strong here. ] > > Please only answer If you use both. Its not a real opinion to get the > opinion of someone who only uses the group as they can't compare. > > Regards, > Wes >
