List Splitting - Idea
Gordon Webster
gwalias-rev at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 13 11:10:22 EST 2005
I for one would hate to see this list stripped of its "Revolutionary" appeal by limiting it only to discussions of rev users' technical problems. While such technical problems may be the primary concern of this list, do they really have to be it's only concern?
Remember just last month for example - Dan started a discussion on the disappearance of the application desktop ("The Disappearing Desktop - It's Real This Time") which turned into a superb debate and "blue skies" brainstorming session about the future of software that made us all think.
Can I get that kind of mind expanding fare on the RealBasic Users Lists?
Not on your life.
The eclectic vibe on this list also corresponds well with the rather unusual nature of rev itself and it's all of you that make it happen and help to make the whole rev experience something kind of organic and out of the ordinary.
On a practical note, I try to discriminate and routinely read the technical stuff that relates more closely with my own problems, skipping the rest because there aren't enough hours in a day (or neurons in my skull) to absorb it all. If I need to, I consult the archives when I wish to revisit stuff that I skipped the first time around.
IMNSHO, let the lively discussions stay - the world of software development is already gray enough without stripping this vibrant list of its color.
Best
Gordon
David Burgun <dburgun at dsl.pipex.com> wrote: A very sensible approach!
I second the suggestion.
Cheers
Dave
>We have seen a debate here about splitting the list various ways and
>there are pros and cons for most everything.
>
>One many lists there are conventions that posters follow that
>include placing small "category keywords" in brackets before the
>subject line. This can get out of control if everyone makes up
>keywords but what if we use a ready made set? How about the second
>level menu keywords in the "Objects" section of the documentation?
>
>[Player]How do I .... or [Button]Border color isn't working right.
>or a generic [How] as in [How]do I make sprites?
>
>If we just let people know where to look for their [Keyword] (ie; in
>the documentation under the "Objects" button, then they might even
>find the answer in the docs! In any case it could make it easier to
>search in the archives, sort in our email clients, provide some
>structure for post processing for a wiki and many other benefits.
>
>It's not hard to do and it may provide just enough structure to help us all.
>
>BTW; how many lists do we have now and where are they?
>
>dave
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