I'm disappointed at how such a sweeping decision about the
'community' was not made with the knowledge or consensus of the
'community.' -- and now this community is talking about moving to
alternative lists.
To the Community: REAL has a point about consolidation; by taking the
list elsewhere I think you're diluting yourselves. I think the lists
are a great supplement to the documentation -- better than a wiki,
even. Sure, it's great to get it by email, but another great strength
is the centralized quality of it: there are mirrors and archives of
the lists, and if you're looking for info, that's a good place to
start. By starting your own lists, you're causing more redundancy
than what prompted REAL to want to drop the lists in the first place.
To REAL: Bravo on thinking about consolidation, but I think that how
your going about it is completely botched: Assuming the forums were
the way to go, you should have integrated the mailing list archives
into the forums. Then, had a *plan* for email/push technology -- not
just vague intentions of 'looking into' it after the fact -- to ease
the transition to the forums. I think the smart thing would have been
to try and make the transition seamless rather than abrupt; this is
going to cause more problems than you think it's going to solve.
John Balestrieri
Tinrocket, LLC
www.tinrocket.com
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Dana Mason wrote:
We are finding that there is a lot of duplication occurring between
our Mailing Lists and our Forums. As a result, some people are
having difficulty finding answers to their questions since
information is stored in so many places. REAL Software has decided
to consolidate the NUG with the online Forums. On Monday, February
12, 2007, the NUG and other mailing lists will no longer be
active. We encourage you to continue your REALbasic and REAL SQL
Server discussions on the Forums.
...
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. We understand
that some people prefer an email-based mailing list to an online
forum. However, we feel that consolidating our lists into the
online Forum is the best option for the community.
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