++1 This list has been an exceptional tool for better understanding the platform. I too agree that the 'buzz' of the list has its ways of making the project feel alive.
Philippe On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Flatfender <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > +1 > _______________________________________________ > sipx-users mailing list > [email protected] > List Archive: http://list.sipfoundry.org/archive/sipx-users/ >
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