Ben Some good points and I stand informed now! And by all means, I know Scott is of good nature. He has helped me each and everytime I have had problems
Thanks for the reply! Steve Forerunners Org On 8/13/03 5:06 PM, "Ben Johansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is what I ran into when I first started the goodies list and still > now. > > People think that they can't compete, but, everyone sees the box a > little differently and I tell you there are some ideas the "like" > haven't thought of. > > When I first envisioned the Goodies List, I thought wouldn't it be a > great learning experience, someone pasts code up and someone else looks > at it an says "it would be more efficient if it was setup this way" and > the initial submitter and the commenter work together and create version > 2 (this is why I had a version number under goodies). We all learn. > > In setting up the goodies site, I thought there were minimum components > up on the old component zone at the P Company, because the components > went through a review to see if it was worth. So I thought if I setup a > way that people could submit goodies without the fear of review, there > would be more submitted. > > Sadly this was no the case, the issue you brought up about being > compared to the "likes" is the biggest reason the goodies and new > component zone are lacking in submissions > > The other point is... How do you know its value till you post it? You > will be surprised. The last time I looked I have never seen anyone come > on the list and say "hey poster this is a piece of crap" ;-) > > If there is any consolation Scott is a Judge so you won't be competing > against him and frankly I know he submits to this list to help and not > to show anyone up. It is not in his nature ;-) > > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm > Authorized MDaemon Mail Server Reseller > http://www.pcforge.com/AltN.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Campbell Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 2:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Come one, Come All to the -Great Componet > Contest.- > > This is a great idea! > > I would love to submit some of my componets that I have made over the > years, > but when it comes to those of the calibre of Scott Cadillac and the > likes, > then mine is but "kiddie league". > > I would hope that sometime you would do this with different categories. > But, > in the meantime, it sure doesn't hurt to submit something to build up a > great archive. > > I for one would dedicate bandwidth and space for such a great componet > archive. I know you all already have all that laid out, but I would be > first > in line to submit some just to maybe include mine and have more to > select > from. > > Thanks a lot, Ilove this community > > Steve > Forerunners Org > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf
