Since when has Alfred been gone? I am pretty sure he is still there, just doesnt post on this list anymore. :/ We want Alfred! :P
________________________________ From: Cc2iscooL <cc2isc...@gmail.com> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 8:51:00 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists For this type of operation I would still much rather have a mailing list over a forum. But if it has to be a forum...a private one would be best. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:43 PM, DontWannaName! <dontwannaname...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Perhaps a solution to that is subscribing to a thread and emailing a > response back to post without ever having to go onto the site. Incase your > work has a filter or you dont want it on your screen. I like the idea of > having a private area for server ops, we dont want to be disturbed by the > newbs that can often wander to the wrong places.. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: SmOoThEm <ad...@righttorule.com> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < > hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 8:08:01 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > This list is one of the few resources admins have to combat the problems > and > exploits srcds servers attract. If you take this away then we are reduced > to 50 clicks of navigation around countless webpages filled with "How do I > install a dedicated server". Here there is no logins, no issues of mods > deleting our posts and everyone gets a fair word. Please valve, don't take > away our mailing list. I strongly dislike forums, logging in just for a > quick reply gets very old, opening my inbox to find what I need is just > what > we all need, hence our reason for being here. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stiehm > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 7:23 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > I love the fact that I can get updates from the list via email. It > looks like a lot of admins use blackbarrys or iPhones and the ability > to use that to interact with the list is crucial. > > Another nice thing about this list is that it's made up of mostly > mature server admins and not a lot of the general public so as bad as > it gets we don't have to deal with to many non-stop B.S. sessions. > > A section where you have to be a member would be a great idea. Now we > would just need some way to qualify someone that wants to join > > > > On Feb 9, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Burton Johnsey <bur...@valvesoftware.com> > wrote: > > > Given the feedback received from the list, we are holding off > > migrating the mailing lists to the forums. > > > > The intent of migrating to the forums was to leverage the benefits > > and features of the forums to further strengthen the community, > > giving us a central spot to gather feedback. The forum software is > > continually being updated by vBulletin and is flexible enough to > > also allow us to add our own features. > > > > To address a couple of specific concerns about the forums: > > > > - Membership - We can keep the membership in the DS forums private > > so that random forum users cannot post. > > - Moderation - We can assign moderators for specific forums. > > Moderators would be volunteers from the current mailing list > > participants. > > - Forum server performance - We have upgraded the system that runs > > the forums and we do not experience the lag we were experiencing in > > the past > > - The forums are accessible to more people than the mailing list. > > > > We want to make things better, not worse. We appreciate any further > > feedback you have to offer. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Burton Johnsey > > Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:38 PM > > Subject: Important notice regarding the HLDS mailing lists > > To: > hlds_a...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_a...@list.valvesoftware.com > > >, Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > <mailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com>>, > hlds_li...@valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_li...@valvesoftware.com > > > > > > > > > We will be shutting down the HLDS mailing lists on Friday, February > > 20th. > > > > After February 20th, all server discussions should take place in one > > of the forums listed below. > > > > Windows server discussion should be conducted here: > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=44 (Source) > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16 (Gldsrc) > > > > Linux server discussion should be conducted here: > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=45 (Source) > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 (Gldsrc) > > > > If you have not already done so, please register a forum > account<http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/register.php > > >. > > > > NOTE: The mailing list archives will still be available for viewing. > > > > -BurtonJ > > Valve Software > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
