One thing that the poll is useful for is something I find surprising: ~40% when I checked found storing images a waste of time. So, I guess this might be useful for finding the "silent [significant] minority." Why not have those folks chime in about why they think this is useless, even to store images of solved datasets?
JPK On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Gerard Bricogne <g...@globalphasing.com> wrote: > Dear Ed, > > I am really puzzled by this initiative. It assumes that there is a > pre-formed "collective opinion" out there, independent from and unaffected > by the exchanges of views that have taken place on this BB, that would be > worth more than the conclusions we might reach by pursuing these exchanges. > > The thread you are obviously deciding to dissociate yourself from was > initiated in response to a suggestion that views on this topic would > usefully be aired publicly on this BB rather than posted off-list to Tom > Terwilliger, who immediately agreed that this was a good idea and has been > very supportive of this discussion. > > Shouldn't we continue to try and put our heads together to reach a > consensus, rather than collect opinions that may be little more than prior > prejudices? > > What shall we gain by such a vote? I may be misunderstanding what you > have in mind, of course :-) . > > > With best wishes, > > Gerard. > > -- > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 12:08:24PM -0400, Ed Pozharski wrote: >> I am curious as to what the collective opinion on the raw data >> deposition actually is across the cross-section of the macromolecular >> crystallography community subscribed to the bb. So, if you have a >> second and a formed opinion on the idea of the depositions of the raw >> data, please vote here >> >> http://tinyurl.com/3qlwwsh >> >> I'll post the results as soon as they look settled. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Ed. >> >> -- >> "Hurry up before we all come back to our senses!" >> Julian, King of Lemurs > > -- > > =============================================================== > * * > * Gerard Bricogne g...@globalphasing.com * > * * > * Global Phasing Ltd. * > * Sheraton House, Castle Park Tel: +44-(0)1223-353033 * > * Cambridge CB3 0AX, UK Fax: +44-(0)1223-366889 * > * * > =============================================================== > -- ******************************************* Jacob Pearson Keller Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program email: j-kell...@northwestern.edu *******************************************
