[Mapserver-users] Other MapServer mailing lists

[John.Hockaday at ga.gov.au]

Tyler,

I manage the volume of this list by looking at the email subjects.  It the
subject doesn't interest me then I delete it.  If the subject content is not
relevant to the content of the email then someone's question might not get
answered.

I believe that extra lists may mean that someone won't get their questions
answered if they send a message to the wrong list or if those in the know are
not subscribed to the list.  Having said that I think that lists which are
specific, eg. PHP and mapscript and then a general list it may allow people
to more easily manage the volume.

I would hope that the archives are merged and that a *very* good searching
system used.  Otherwise people will be asking the same questions of different
lists. Etc. etc.

I guess this doesn't answer your question. It just notes some observations.

One thing that I *must* occur is a list of some sort.  The questions and
especially the answers are *very* helpful.  Without this list I believe many
people would not be using MapServer.

Keep up the good work subscribers!

Thanks.


John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tyler Mitchell [mailto:tjmitchell at riverside.bc.ca] 
> Sent: Thursday, 17 June 2004 9:07 AM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: [Mapserver-users] Other MapServer mailing lists
> 
> 
> Some of us have been discussing/debating about how to improve the
> MapServer community, specifically via the mailing lists.  The 
> idea is that
> there might be some benefit gained from creating a new list or two.
> 
> I am not sure how well all the questions get answered, especially
> considering the volume of mail coming through these days.
> 
> - I've heard from more than a few people that they 
> unsubscribe after their
> question is answered because the traffic is so high.  Do you think new
> users would benefit from a less threatening (lower volume!) 
> newbie list?
> - Would some specific technical areas benefit from having a list (i.e.
> Mapscript)?
> - Would an "announcement only" list be useful?
> 
> What do you others on the list think?
> 
> Tyler
> 
> p.s. for those of you who were overcome with guilt for never 
> replying to 
> my surveys, now's your chance to participate ;) ha!
> 
> 
> 
> 
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