I'm on both lists, and the newbie list is more advanced than you would think. Most of the questions there could easily be posted here. There are newbie questions of course, but a majority of the subscribers are intermediate to advanced Actionscripters.
Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hank williams >>Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:18 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash coders content degrading >> >>I dont mean to offend anyone, but this *is* the newbie list - at >>least in part. There is nothing wrong with that. I have never been to >>the real "newbie" list, and would never make it there. Thats probably >>true for most of the people who might answer a question (though I >>honestly havent done much of that lately due primarily to workload). >> >>But if you are looking for "cutting edge" stuff that many people >>havent thought about before, this is probably no longer the place for >>that. Does that make this list a bad place? No. Does it make the >>people on it stupid? Hardly. But does it mean that over time you may >>look other places for certain types of more advanced or specific >>insight? I think so. I think that shows the growth of the flash >>platform and nothing more. >> >>Hank >> >>On 6/13/06, Andreas Rønning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I think this whole argument is solid ground bullshit. >>> The definition of what you find "interesting" does not have a damn thing >>> to do with what is intermediate-to-advanced AS. AS3 work is irellevant >>> on a professional level, and Flex != Flash Actionscript. What you're >>> saying is you're complaining about the lack of FUN stuff on this list. >>> >>> Let me tell you a little something about the fun stuff on this list. For >>> those of use that spend every day of the week doing things that aren't >>> fun, and aren't necessarily cutting edge, being swamped in dudes doing >>> shit that's out of your reach NOT because they are necessarily smarter >> >> >>> than you, but because they somehow find the *TIME* to do fun stuff, it >>> can be bordeline disruptive. I totally dig the fun stuff, but to say the >>> lack of it is what brings this list down to "newbie level" is arrogant >>> and shortsighted. >>> >>> Elitist bs can stay in the flexcoders and as3 lists kthanks. If a >>> question is "beneath you" you got more problems than newbies. Nobody >>> demands that you answer, so whee, get off the list then. >>> This thread is bullshit of awesome intensity. >>> >>> - A >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>> http://www.figleaf.com >>> http://training.figleaf.com >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
