--- Stefan Trethan <
stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
...
> Quite frankly i do _not_ see this group as an archive of information. If i
> want written down archived information i go to google and can get many
> pages which are much more coherent by the way.
> I see this group as a _discussion_ group, for members to talk with each
> other. New members will need information, but the archives of a discussion
> can not be the best source for that, ever. We may talk two weeks about
> some tiny little detail that is of no interest to a newcomer anyway. If
> you worry about that create a wiki, so there is an easy way for everyone
> to contribute and make somewhat of a starter's (maybe advanced) guide.
>
> What i see this group as is a place where i can go if i have a silly idea
> and hear your opinions on it.
...
--- Joe Xerox <
joe.xerox@...> wrote:
...
> This group is a perfect way to share
> information and I would like to see mail integration with the forum.
...
these are definitely opposite reasons to be here...
discussion vs information
my feelings go along what Stefan states. this list (as any other) is a non
real-time chat and therefore apt for idea interchange (=discussion).
consider this, and decide what you are looking for:
1) chat/list --> idea exchange, discussion, news, fast help, speculation
2) forum --> information, support (frequently vendor sponsored)
3) wiki --> knowledge
of course these are not definitions and definitely not mutually exclusive. for
example, there is obviously knowledge and information in a discussion, but also
a lot of guess.
many vendors use forums to remove traffic from their support sites or as a
straight replacement for them.
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