On 13/09/2011, at 9:14 AM, Jeppe Nejsum Madsen wrote: > Hans Dockter <[email protected]> writes: > > [...] > >> So this forum is planned to be a primary entry point for all kind of things. >> We also want it to be deeply integrated with the other tools we are using. >> In that respect it is much better for the newbie. But the way we plan to use >> it will also make it very useful for the advanced users and hopefully they >> stay involved. We will definitely provide the input that makes it >> interesting for them to stay. >> >> For me this is an important piece in our effort to improve communication >> with the community. > > Let me just outline how I currently participate (here and elsewhere). > > I follow the mailing lists and glance through the postings, reading a > few interesting posts, but can (I try to convince my self :-) follow > status, any major issues etc. I can do this for 30+ communities in > <30min using the same email program (if there are no large topics etc). > > If the only interface is web based, I will not read it on a daily > basis, it's just too slow. I will only go there if I had a problem. This > in turns mean I will not answer any posts that I knew the answer to, > never figure out clever ways to do things etc. because I would never see > it unless I actively googled it. > > Juts my 2c....
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