I just noticed that I'm dragging up somewhat of a dead conversation, but regardless, this thread is far more productive than the GSP flame thread. I apologize for multiple posts, but I accidentally copy-pasted only part of my post.
A server wiki is also very important, but the key here is that it must be generally recognized by the community as a whole as being the de facto official wiki. First, it's important that the list not be run by Valve, due to potential conflicts of interest, manpower concerns, etc. That said, Valve granting said wiki a seal of approval would do a lot to give credibility to and validate it as being official. If they're hesitant to do this, server owners, operators, gsps, and any others with a stake or who will benefit from a knowledge base need to reach some consensus to give this validation to said wiki. I believe that one was recently started up, so as a community, if we decide to adopt this, we should make the effort to truly make it the definitive, central source for server information. Finally, news browsers and arranging by conversation are key to navigating the list and sorting out what you deem as worthwhile. The HLDS Windows list is a prime example of why not to split the list. There are far more conversations on it that aren't worthwhile or relevant, but there are also more gems of information that I find there which are sometimes the result of conversations among people involved in differing aspects of gaming servers, many of which might not occur if the list were fragmented. I know that Valve has been working with plugin authors when they request help, and I imagine that if any GSPs have sensitive trade-related concerns, these would be best dealt with via private communication with Valve, since the issue of competition would probably be even more present on a GSP "only" list. -Grant. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
