Hi,
RMR> of course, I guess I wasn't paying attention when reading your message
RMR> :)
Tis ok.. if I could pay attention, I would be poorer than poor lol
RMR> I think you're taking this too seriusly, maybe. If you think a good
RMR> web forum should give you a good answer before your bed time, I think
RMR> this is going to be a very stressfull hobby for you. At least try to
RMR> get paid by RIT ! :)
RMR> In TBUDL we may have something like that because it already has a lot
RMR> of subscribers from all over the world. But I wouldn't qualify a forum
RMR> or discussion list as a bad one just for having to wait a day for an
RMR> answer. And maybe two or three days to have several opinions and a
RMR> consensus.
Maybe. But if someone who does not subscribe to TBUDL and is preferential
to the message board, why not give them the same consideration as those who
get "asap" help on TBUDL? That is all I was driving at :)
I'm not taking this "too seriously", I'm *being* serious about it because
a message board involves just a leeeetle bit more than just setting up the
scripting and plopping it on the server and waiting for "traffic".
I've run a web business since '95 and hosted many message boards; including
ones on my own server. I'm sure others on the lists have done so as well,
so I am sure they know of which I speak.
Over the years if I have learned one thing about the internet, especially
involving message boards, it's: you must look at it from every angle before
jumping in. I was just giving my opinion; I STILL think it is a marvelous idea.
And I STILL will sign up for it if and when it comes to fruition. If not,
oh well. But trust me, there are many "help" message boards out there and
*I* have posted to a few of them... and waiting X-days for an answer WAS quite
frustrating, especially if the help or advice is needed sooner than "a few
days". The ones I tend to frequent now are the ones which I KNOW I will get
an answer on within a few hours... and I think the longest, out of those
boards, I have waited was 6 hours. To wit, those are also the message
boards/forums which are still "alive and well"...the other ones have
"died".
Since my experience on TBUDL and the other TB! lists, I have learned one
thing that separates TB! from all else and that is there IS help out there
and it IS *prompt*. Why not continue that with a message board? Because it is
inconvenient? Because it seems a tad ludicrous? No... if a message board is
set up it should continue TB! tradition of users helping users and being
friendly and prompt. THAT has been a major factor with me sticking with
TB!, as well as recommending it to others. If the message board can't
continue with this "tradition" then why bother?
RMR> yes, it would be nice to have 2 or 3 moderators. But I wouldn't delay
RMR> the start of the board just because there's only one moderator. It's
RMR> just not so bad to have inappropriate content posted for a few hours
I agree with you here. But I don't think I said anything about a delay?
>From the content of this thread I can count three or four people already
willing to help with the board, let alone set one up. :) As far as
inappropriate content being up on the board, that is entirely up to the
individual who "owns' the board. I am sure whomever runs a TB! board will
take IT seriously.
RMR> And I think you're confusing two things: One thing is the need to have
RMR> several moderators covering different time zones. The other thing is
RMR> the need to have a good quantity of contributors, who can answer to
RMR> questions in a timely manner. But moderators participate in
RMR> discussions as any other user, and it's not their job to be 'on guard'
RMR> like a doctor, waiting for a patient to arrive :)
I think you read my message a little to literally. ;) Mods participate as
well as "patrol". I thought I'd made that distinction :) When I wrote that,
I was talking of a message board as an "idea". not of one as being already
established....and the distinction was made re: "moderators/mgr's" and
persons who would patronize the board/frequent it. :)Just as with TBUDL, it
would be users helping users. :)
Blessings and light,
~~~Angel
Thursday, October 24, 2002 5:40:52 PM
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