Same for me. I used to read the mails every day, Now I 'read' the questions only
if I see a response of one of the posters of 1998. I think I'm only still
subscribed because of anouncements of servlet spec 2.3 etc.
janco
Milt Epstein wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Godbey, David wrote:
>
> >
> > Bottom line, in my mind, this forum should not be considered the
> > only source of someone's information on servlets. And if you insist
> > that it is, don't be surprised when some of the more experienced
> > programmers tune out because they grow weary of not being able to
> > find enough stimulating discussions.
>
> In fact, I believe this has happened already. I've been on this list
> a couple of years, and I feel the composition of it has really changed
> over the last say 6-8 months. Many of the more
> experienced/knowledgable posters now post infrequently or not at all.
>
> And it isn't just a matter of finding stimulating discussions, it's a
> matter of when the signal-to-noise ratio gets so low that it's not
> useful/practical/worthwhile to stay on the list. This is a relatively
> high volume list, and saying "just delete those messages" isn't a real
> solution. If you end up just deleting 90% of the messages on a list,
> what's the point of staying on it?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tin Doan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:41 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: is this really a "SERVLET" forum
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Here is my 2 cents...
> >
> > What is easy to you might be hard for others. We are not born with the same
> > intellectual (not saying any1 is dumb, just want to get my point across that
> > we are different individuals who can learn and share with others) or having
> > same opportunities.
> >
> > Also don't forget where you are coming from. Don't forget the time when you
> > were making 3.50$/hour comparing to 100$+/hour now. Lets all share our know
> > ledges, if that does not work, I would recommend 2 different forums for
> > Advance and Novice. I'd not be happy about it personally :)
> >
> > Tin
>
> Milt Epstein
> Research Programmer
> Software/Systems Development Group
> Computing and Communications Services Office (CCSO)
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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