Yes, I think I agree. I enjoy the banter - it takes away the hard edge of internet communication, but there is a danger of the goal of the struts-user list being undermined. It should be made publicly aware though, so that new subscribers to the struts-user list are aware of its existence.
Shame about Friday :( On Thu, 2002-08-29 at 03:07, Melissa L Kelley wrote: > On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Jerry Jalenak wrote: > > > > It almost made me think it was, which is nice now but will be terribly > dissappointing when my alarm sounds tomorrow morning... > > I was a little surprised when I could finally take time to skim through > the Struts mail to find a long thread about a cartoon cucumber (not having > kids, I had to look that up - it is good, huh?) > > I would cast a vote for the separate mailing list. That has worked well > for other lists that I've been on. Then the people who really hate seeing off > topic posts don't even have to worry about getting filters set up > correctly. I've even hosted a few small off-topic on my server just > because it makes the on-topic list more pleasant once people got to know > one another better. > > > --Melissa (or Stu, or Emily) > > > > > --> stu: www.stuology.net > It just no longer is plain simple safe fun > when it's the psycho chimp that has the ray gun > ------------------------------------------------ > Stuology -- A million monkeys can't be wrong > > > > Probably. Is it friday? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:37 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > > > > > > > Larry Boy and the Angry Eyebrow.. Very cool. But honestly. > > > Are we just being > > > mean now to continue this thread. THis a good reason to have a > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Brandon > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Chappell, Simon P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:36 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > > > > > > > I'm looking forward to that one being available on DVD! (We > > > chose not to do > > > the TV thing, so we watch stuff on DVD on the computer! :-) > > > > > > Rack, Shack and Benny is good! :-) > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:34 PM > > > >To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > > > > > > > > > >My bad. Haven't watched "Rumor Weed" with my daughter for > > > >awhile.... :-) > > > > > > > >Jerry > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:28 PM > > > >> To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> actually is is: > > > >> <larry-boy> > > > >> I AM THAT HERO! > > > >> </larry-boy> > > > >> > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:28 PM > > > >> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >> Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> <larry-boy> > > > >> > > > >> I AM THAT SUPERHERO! > > > >> > > > >> </larry-boy> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > From: James Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:30 PM > > > >> > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > But your a big strong superhero!!!! > > > >> > > > > >> > James Mitchell > > > >> > Software Engineer\Struts Evangelist > > > >> > Struts-Atlanta, the "Open Minded Developer Network" > > > >> > http://www.open-tools.org/struts-atlanta > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:25 PM > > > >> > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >> > > Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Hasta la Vista, Weedy! > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > From: James Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:25 PM > > > >> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > > > Cc: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > > > Subject: RE: [OT Jokes] Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > <nasal-voice> > > > >> > > > So did ya hear the one about Alfred? > > > >> > > > </nasal-voice> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > James Mitchell > > > >> > > > Software Engineer\Struts Evangelist > > > >> > > > Struts-Atlanta, the "Open Minded Developer Network" > > > >> > > > http://www.open-tools.org/struts-atlanta > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:20 PM > > > >> > > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >> > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Isn't this entire thread OT? > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:16 PM > > > >> > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Excuse me but the joke List is over that way ---> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > :-)) > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Brandon > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 3:16 PM > > > >> > > > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >> > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > There's one in every crowd.... > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > :-) > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Jerry > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > From: James Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:18 PM > > > >> > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > So when is 1.1 going to be released? > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > James Mitchell > > > >> > > > > > > Software Engineer\Struts Evangelist > > > >> > > > > > > Struts-Atlanta, the "Open Minded Developer Network" > > > >> > > > > > > http://www.open-tools.org/struts-atlanta > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > > From: Dan Cancro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:01 PM > > > >> > > > > > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > > >> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Google provides a directory of groups. > > > >> > > > > > http://www.google.com/grphp > > > >> > > > > > > > Maybe it would be better to link to such a > > > >> > directory from the > > > >> > > > > > > > struts mailing > > > >> > > > > > > > list page. Does anyone know a better > > > >> directory? This one > > > >> > > > > > > doesn't have > > > >> > > > > > > > jakarta groups. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Dan > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > > > From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 1:42 PM > > > >> > > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I suggest that someone open an unofficial OT > > > >board for > > > >> > > > > > > > > struts. The beautiful > > > >> > > > > > > > > thing about a community is that it can be self > > > >> > regulating. > > > >> > > > > > > > > When someone post > > > >> > > > > > > > > an off topic question. The community > > > should politely > > > >> > > > > > > > > reccomend the OT board. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Brandon > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:45 PM > > > >> > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Anyone have time to write a NLP that would > > > >> automatically > > > >> > > > > > > respond to > > > >> > > > > > > > > "when is the next version of struts going to be > > > >> > released"? > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > other than that, I agree on the really obvious > > > >> > > > questions, but > > > >> > > > > > > > > how do we > > > >> > > > > > > > > delinate what is pure struts and just > > > associated with > > > >> > > > > > it? If its > > > >> > > > > > > > > assocaited with it isn't struts-user the place > > > >> > for it? I > > > >> > > > > > > don't have a > > > >> > > > > > > > > good answer... > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > > > From: jconrad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 4:29 PM > > > >> > > > > > > > > To: struts-user > > > >> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I also agree STRONGLY. I'm a newbie to > > > Struts, when I > > > >> > > > > > > signed onto the > > > >> > > > > > > > > mailing list I read the article how to ask a good > > > >> > > > > > > question. Two keys > > > >> > > > > > > > > were RTFM and STFW. So read, then search, then ask. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > >> > > > > > > > > From: Tero P Paananen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 2:16 PM > > > >> > > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > >> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Are we getting off the topic > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > This board is too valuable to me. Any thoughts? > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Agree... Disagree....? > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Agree STRONGLY. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > There's a reason why I subscribe to Struts > > > >> mailing list > > > >> > > > > > > > > and not to "General Java" or "Tomcat Debug" > > > >> > mailing list. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Furthermore, if people would spend even 5 > > > >> minutes trying > > > >> > > > > > > > > to search answers to their questions using > > > >> Google or the > > > >> > > > > > > > > mailing list archives, many of the > > > questions wouldn't > > > >> > > > > > > > > need to be asked in the first place, > > > because they've > > > >> > > > > > > > > already been asked and answered several times. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Have some consideration for those of us who receive > > > >> > > > > > > > > several hundred emails a day and really do not have > > > >> > > > > > > > > time to shift through all the crap. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > -TPP > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- Regards ------------------------------------------- Cliff Rowley | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Software Engineer | www.doctype.co.uk +44 (0) 1206 514263 | www.cliffrowley.com ------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
