> Some newbies tell me they find debian-user intimidating due to the high > level of technical discussion that sometimes goes on there. Is it time > to split the list? About 2 years ago I proposed a separate list just for > people trying to install the system. At the time we did not have enough > traffic for that. We probably do now.
People love to complain about there being too much information, but they overlook the fact that the reason they can get information and fast responses is because there is so much going on there. If you split the list, many people will not subscribe to some of them and thus will not be available to answer questions. The result is a need to crosspost to all lists in order to get a decent response. I, for example, probably will not subscribe to the install and non-tech groups (maybe not even "technical" since I don't understand what each is for) and thus will not see questions regarding my packages. My personal opinion is that splitting the lists will add much confusion and help little. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they're not.