Re: Idea

[Alexei Chetroi <debian@lexa.uniflux-line.net>]

On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 11:31:00AM +0100, Clive Menzies wrote:
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 11:31:00 +0100
> From: Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>
> To: remy harel <remy_harel@yahoo.fr>
> Cc: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>, debian-user@lists.debian.org,
> 	theocrite@free.fr
> Subject: Re: Idea
> 
> On (28/09/04 12:02), remy harel wrote:
> >   Hi folks,
> > 
> >   Debian user for a long time, I think debian is a
> > really good project, and a wonderful linux
 [snip]
> >  I was on many debian mailing lists, and I recently
> > left these lists, for 2 main reasons. First, I got
> > more than 100 mails a day, it's a bit too much
> > according to me ! And the second... how to say.. In
> > fact, two many questions were very simple, like how to
 [snip]
> 
> In the relatively short time I've been on this list, this topic has been
> raised on a number of occasions (Have a look at the archives).
> 
> The case against what you suggest is that there would be little
> incentive for more experienced users/gurus to lurk on a beginners
> list.  Debian-user may be high maintenance but if you use a good mail
> client (such as mutt) it is fairly easy to ignore/delete threads of no
> interest.  It is a forum where merely by reading the threads
> that I'm interested in, I learn so much.  
 
  Another nice feature of mail clients such as mutt or gnus is message
scoring. On this list several guru's are present, and me like to read their
answers on any topic, because as already have been mentioned earlier: 
"I learn so much".
  Segmenting list in "newbies" and "experts" won't lower traffic IMHO,
as begginers will post to experts list also to get answers on their
questions.

  Have a nice day.

--
Alexei Chetroi