Patrick R. Michaud wrote: > > The pmwiki-users mailing list has never been intended to be > strictly "focus on code". It's an open mailing list for any and > all discussions related to PmWiki. It's perfectly okay for those > discussions to range beyond the PmWiki realm from time to time. > > If people on the list feel that they want to talk strictly code, > pmwiki-devel exists for that. > > Are there really a significant number of people on pmwiki-users > who are wanting a separate forum for totally non-PmWiki-related > topics? So far we seem to have two votes in favor of this. > > Pm
I'm in favour of keeping the users list focused on PmWiki and website development. Not tightly, nazi-ish, strictly, but not a free-for-all, either. Reasons: - For some, this list is required reading. Yes, it's possible to start ignoring threads, but that's harder with some newsreaders than others. Also, even if you choose to ignore 50%, you still have to screen it. - For new users, a busy list is intimidating. They don't know what to read and what not to read, so end up reading it all. Information overload. - PmWiki posts are more likely to slip through the cracks if there is a busy discussion. As is, 2-4 questions from _new_posters_ get missed each month. Some get re-asked, others dropped. - We have enough (insert noun) when we focus on the product. Now add in off topic rants, debates and misunderstandings. - It's a haven from the news and drama happening elsewhere in the world and online. ---- Having said that, I do appreciate the chance to be off topic occassionally. A laugh that has to be shared that this audience would appreciate. A technical question that, while not about PmWiki, fits better here than my other lists. I enjoy reading the profiles and heading over to folks' websites. I like feeling there's someone in the cubicle "next door". So, my vote is this list remain relaxed and mostly-on-topic. Friendly, helpful, welcoming. Sociable, but not social. Sandy http://pmwiki.org/wiki/Profiles/Sandy _______________________________________________ pmwiki-users mailing list pmwiki-users@pmichaud.com http://www.pmichaud.com/mailman/listinfo/pmwiki-users