On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Paul Herron <[email protected]> wrote: > While I agree with everything Josh has written below, I’m loathe to let go > of the mailing list. I fear/suspect that shifting to a “forum only” will > lead to a decline in participation and or attrition. > In my particular case, IT is just one of the many hats I wear, if I have to > proactively go to a forum, I won’t go unless I have a problem. It’s not > because I don’t want to help but rather, that I don’t have the time and it’s > not top of mind. The open source mail server I use hosts a forum. When I was > first deploying the server, I went to the forum frequently. The developer > also had a point person who was very active in the forums answering > questions and providing updates on the development plans. When answers from > the developers slowed and development updates slowed, participation in the > forums waned. Now, I visit my mail server forums maybe once every three > months and there is very little activity. > For me, the mailing list is a good thing. I’m much more familiar with Sipx > because of the mailing list and, I’m more likely to contribute when I can > with the mailing list than with a forum. > Just my $.02 > Paul
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