Hallo Ming-Li,
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001 08:56:10 -0800 GMT (17/01/2001, 00:56 +0800 GMT),
Ming-Li wrote:
Ming-Li> When it comes to posting, I don't know about you, but I'll be in
Ming-Li> trouble. Where should I post? Is this too advanced (tech-oriented)
Ming-Li> or not? Should TBUDL no longer discuss anything about RegEx? Or
Ming-Li> Windows registry? Suddenly the lines between OT/non-OT and
Ming-Li> beta/non-beta couldn't be clearer.
If there will be a confusion in the beginning, I think it will sort
itself out. Very much like threads are being moved over to TBOT when
the members feel it's getting OT, I believe we will develop a "feel"
for whne it becomes too techie. Don't worry too much; the split of the
German group into "general" and "beginners" is starting to be a
success after only one day! Many newbies have expressed their
gratitute on the list.
Ming-Li> The tipping point where one stops following a thread, however, has
Ming-Li> to differ from one reader to another. To some, RegEx itself is a
Ming-Li> techie topic; to others (Marck and Januk sprint to mind), not even a
Ming-Li> multi-line RegEx appears daunting.
There will always be a grey area. I trust the moderators enough to
step in when it becomes "too techie" (whatever that means) on TBUDL.
Ming-Li> With the system we have, everything is presented and it's up to the
Ming-Li> reader to decide which one to read. It would be great if TB
Ming-Li> facilitates something like the "ignore this thread" function seen in
Ming-Li> many newsreaders.
That is a good suggestion, regardless of the upcoming TBTECH list.
Ming-Li> With the proposed split, the decision would have to be made at the
Ming-Li> time of posting. Again, I don't know about you, but it won't be easy
Ming-Li> for me.
Follow your gut feeling. Nobody will stone you. ;-)
TBUDL and TBTECH will have their own cultures. Time will tell where
the boundary is. And it will always be a grey area. The point is to
allow new users to not have to download all threads if they don't wish
to.
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Cheers,
Thomas.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
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