[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-26 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > If you guys REALLY want to see a rating system implemented, check out > > how it is used in the http://www.slashdot.org forums. The geeks know > > what

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-26 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you guys REALLY want to see a rating system implemented, check out > how it is used in the http://www.slashdot.org forums. The geeks know > what they're doing and have been doing it for nearly as long as there >

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-26 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-26 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > > > wrote: > > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" > > wrote: > > > > > > Comments interleaved below. > > > > > > --- TurquoiseB wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff > wrote: > > > Here is an idea -- food for thought and discussion. > > > > Have three evaluation buttons focussed on : i) the post's idea -- was > > this an us

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > Also, given, as you note, that such a system would > be available only on the Web interface, it would give > those who read this forum on the Web a disproportionate > say.  I don't know who-all reads on the We

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > I agree. One could give it a shot. But I'm not Yahoo :-) > > > No? Who are you then? London? > > (old FFL joke, refering to Tat Walla Baba's com

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread anony_sleuth_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree. One could give it a shot. But I'm not Yahoo :-) No? Who are you then? London? (old FFL joke, refering to Tat Walla Baba's comment when asked if he would come to London to lecture.) To subscribe,

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff > > wrote: > > > > > > I don't know  about the categories you suggest, it seems maybe a bit

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If its ignored, then its just the same as it is now here, that is no > > improvement, nor a worsening. > > You asked whether it was used or not. Not me, sorry. > > But do they have a twofold rating system, li

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread anony_sleuth_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff > wrote: > > > > I don't know  about the categories you suggest, it seems maybe a bit > > > too complicated, > > > > Too complicated to use? Four buttons are be

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > Barry's description of what happens on Google is > > very accurate.  The rating feature was introduced > > fairly recently, about a month ago, I think,

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know  about the categories you suggest, it seems maybe a bit > > too complicated, > > Too complicated to use? Four buttons are beyond your attention and > skill level? :) Its not just the buttons, yo

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Barry's description of what happens on Google is > very accurate.  The rating feature was introduced > fairly recently, about a month ago, I think, and > after a flurry of use in the beginning, it's pretty > much i

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread anony_sleuth_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff > wrote: > > > Here is an idea -- food for thought and discussion. > > > > Have three evaluation buttons focussed on : i) the post's idea -- was > > this an use

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anony_sleuth_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is an idea -- food for thought and discussion. > > Have three evaluation buttons focussed on : i) the post's idea -- was > this an useful insight or information, ii) the post's supporting > evidence and lo

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ >

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread TurquoiseB
> > > --- TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > It's an interesting idea, but IMO the only way > > > > you could make such a system useful is to make > > > > voting mandatory.  > > While I understand and appreciate the problem you are > addressing, the solution apppears onerous. Can you > imagine having

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread anony_sleuth_ff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" > wrote: > > > > Comments interleaved below. > > > > --- TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's an interesting idea, but IMO the only way > > > you could

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Comments interleaved below. > > --- TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > --- Gillam wrote: > > > > > > I'd like to see some kind of feedback mechanism, > > > such as radio buttons, that allows me to designate > > > w

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > on Google, which has such a feature, what you > > commonly see is one of three ratings: > > I'm out of touch! I didn't know Google had such a > feature. Do you think it influences discussions? I don't

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread Patrick Gillam
Comments interleaved below. --- TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- Gillam wrote: > > > > I'd like to see some kind of feedback mechanism, > > such as radio buttons, that allows me to designate > > whether a post is helpful. Voting, in other words. > > I suppose it would only be available on the Web

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread Sal Sunshine
Or set up a Rule that basically does the same thing. Sal On Apr 25, 2006, at 7:21 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Such a technology already exists -- it's called the Next key.

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Rick Archer wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would > > you answer it? > > I'd like to see some kind of feedback mechanism, > such as radio buttons, that allows me to de

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread Patrick Gillam
--- Rick Archer wrote: > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you answer it? I'd like to see some kind of feedback mechanism, such as radio buttons, that allows me to designate whether a post is helpful. Voting, in other words. I suppose it would only be available on

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "wayback71" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" wrote: > > > > Create a "sparaig" filter so Lawson would only be allowed > > a fixed percentage of totaly daily posts ( and a lot less > > than what he uses now) >

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread uns_tressor
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? > > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading > vide

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread anonyff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you answer it? > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading videos, etc. > Make FFL visible from (au|ca|de|fr|it|uk|etc).yahoo.com. M

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-25 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ > > wrote: > > > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 4/24/06 10:59 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > So my pithy one-liners are neither pithy, nor one-line? > > They are often those things, but not substantive. Many people regard them as > clutter

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-25 Thread t3rinity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you answer it? > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading videos, etc. Improve the threaded view. You have a threaded view with one

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer fairfieldlife@ > wrote:> >> > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it?> > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for upload

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? > > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading > vid

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/24/06 10:59 PM, sparaig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > So my pithy one-liners are neither pithy, nor one-line? They are often those things, but not substantive. Many people regard them as clutter, and delete them unread. Also, you don't bother to snip, so one has to scroll down several s

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? > > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading > vid

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 4/24/06 10:12 PM, anonyff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > wrote: > >> > >> Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > > answer it

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > on 4/24/06 10:12 PM, anonyff at anonyff@ wrote: > > Create a "sparaig" filter so Lawson would only be allowed a fixed > > > percentage of totaly

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 4/24/06 10:12 PM, anonyff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > > wrote: > >> > >> Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > > answer i

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/24/06 10:12 PM, anonyff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? >> My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading > video

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread wayback71
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "anonyff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Create a "sparaig" filter so Lawson would only be allowed a fixed > percentage of totaly daily posts ( and a lot less than what he uses now) > I second that emotion. Actually, I have been considering the exact sa

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread anonyff
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you answer it? > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading videos, etc. > Create a "sparaig" filter so Lawson would only be allowed a

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be

2006-04-24 Thread jyouells2000
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? > > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-24 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer > wrote: > > > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? > > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-24 Thread Rick Archer
on 4/24/06 9:21 PM, authfriend at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you > answer it? >> My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading > vid

[FairfieldLife] Re: If you could make a single change to improve Yahoo! groups, what would it be?

2006-04-24 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Question I just answered in a moderators¹ survey. How would you answer it? > My answer was more capacity in the Files section for uploading videos, etc. Improve the pathetically crippled search function.