Re: [cobalt-users] Make this list better [was Re: OFF-TOPIC...]

["abc-123.net" <abc-123@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

whatever

David
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From: "Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Make this list better [was Re: OFF-TOPIC...]


> abc-123.net <abc-123@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > goto cobaltservers.com and you wil lsee one that has been up for a year,
> and
> > people just do not participate. I started this up, and it has helped
some.
>
> David, I'm well aware of the site you put up and I thought it was a great
> idea, but what I envision is a lot more powerful than an UBB message board
> with some FAQs.  I know people like to say "let's not re-invent the
wheel",
> but sometimes you need to try something different, especially if the
current
> tools have gotten out of hand and people aren't using the tools available
to
> them.
>
> I'm talking about a well-organized, database-driven knowledge sharing
> interface that is searchable and has components that are tightly
integrated
> with one another.  So everything will be categorized and keywords will be
> hyperlinked within the webpage or at the bottom of it so users can freely
> explore related topics, technology and terminology.  And I realize that
it's
> not the technology itself that will dictate the success or failure of the
> project, it's the leadership and organization of the processes and people
> involved in the planning stage (now) and as it is being built and
> maintained.  And it's making sure that everything is written in a way that
> the target audience (mostly Linux newsiest) can understand and having at
> least a core group of people to help pull it together and educate the
users
> on the list about the current Cobalt list archives,
> this_as_yet_un-named_tool and kindly asking them to do a cursory search of
> at least these two resources before posting.  Since I feel I am very
capable
> of leading a project like this and I've already begun planning it, unless
> there are objections I am going to proceed and I am going to build the
site
> on one of my servers.  Additionally, unless there is a reason people would
> be opposed, all of the content will be made available so anyone that wants
> to can mirror the site or use on their own support site.  I'll put
together
> a mailing list for the project so those that have offered assistance on
and
> off-list already and anyone else who is interested can join in and we
won't
> have to add to the deluge of emails already on this list.
>
> I am very aware that this is not an insignificant amount of work.  And I
*do
> not* want to replace the Cobalt User list.  That's been discussed in the
> past and there are enormous obstacles to making that succeed.  I just want
> to supplement the list, save us all a lot of time and effort (except those
> that help <grin>) and focus on building something that has value.  I'm
> confident that with the involvement of those who have offered their
support
> and a few others this will be a success.  If I'm wrong it'll be a good
> learning experience so it's moving forward.  If you want to offer any
> assistance, no matter how small or infrequent it is welcome.  As is advice
> and criticism.
>
> Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}
>
>
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