Re: [cobalt-users] list suggestions

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> As it turn out now, we have cobalt-users, cobalt-developers, cobalt-security,
> cobalt-announce, and for the qube folks, qube-users. Ignoring the qube-users
> list, one already has to watch 4 lists. I see little difference in raq3
> owners posting in a raq3 list and raq3 owners sometimes posting in
> cobalt-users versus cobalt-developers. I disagree with you, the posts are
> pretty platform specific (things are quite different on each of the
> platforms). 

Cobalt-announce is just that, an announce list.
Cobalt-security is pretty much an announce list.
users is for users
developers is for developers

Its already really easily broken down.

I can't remember the last time I solicited support on this list.  But I help
at least 2-3 people a day out.  I'm quite honestly not going to subscribe to
all the different lists just so I can help people out.  Not worth the
effort.

The only reason I participate is so I can keep up to date on 'things'.  I
don't even own any Cobalt gear or work for a company that does anymore.  I
still administer/support a couple of clients that have Raq2's and Qube's and
develop solutions for them, but that is pretty much it.  So if the list
becomes a hassle to participate, I'm just not going to participate anymore.

> It was just my vote, did not intend to cause you to have a lose sleep over
> it. I certainly will not.

I'm not losing any sleep over it, I'm just trying to keep the list
streamlined.  I think the people that add the most value, that is help the
most people, are the people that have a wide knowledge base on which to
provide help and support.  Segmenting the lists essentially removes a person
who from your potential pool of people with answers, just because they don't
have a particular product.

I.e some of the most technically competent people on here are probably going
to be the Raq2/Raq3 users.  And they probably know how to fix a lot of stuff
on a Qube, they just don't have an active interest in participating and
hence won't subscribe to the list, and hence you're question will go
unanswered.  I don't have a problem, because, like I said, I don't really
solicit support from this list.  Its just going to make it a lot harder for
people to get their answers.

I've installed, ran several Qube2's and even had a Qube2 at my Condo for
about 6 months while working on a project.  I don't subscribe to the Qube2
list, because I'm not going to go out of my way.  But I know a lot about the
QUbe and if you post to this list you'll get an answer if I am aware of it.

And incidentally, this list sucked like a year ago.  That was because there
wasn't that many people subscribe to it.  Now there are finally enough
people that it has become a useful resource, and you're advocating splitting
it up?  Doesn't make much sense to me.

Like I said, I couldn't care less weather problems get solved, but if you
want my help its got to be a low-effort/no-effort situation.

-k