On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Todd Millecam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's some things I'd like to do, that I'd like your opinion on: > Changing it from uug-list and newbie-list to uug-list and social-list. > The newbie-list is quite unused, and I, for one, don't mind if someone > posts a very basic-level question to the uug-list. I do, however, think > that it'd be nice to have a separate list where we can post topics that > are less technical in nature--and more socially oriented. e.g. > election/club business, discussing how the webpage should look, or FOSS > Philosophy.
Don't split the list into technical and non-technical. The Portland Linux Users group (the other PLUG) has that arrangement, and both lists are lame. The strictly technical one is all boooring tech support, and the strictly non-technical one is either a total flame-fest or way, way off-topic (which is probably scarier in Portland that it would be at BYU, but still...). At least that's how it was last time I checked a few years ago[1]. The UUG has done well with a combined list. If it ain't broke... > The alternative plan, on this, is to do nothing, or drop the newbie > list altogether. This would probably be OK. There was a time when the main UUG list was much more active and newbies felt safer on the newbie list, but I don't know if that's such a big deal now. Bryan 1. OK, I just checked the archives again and saw sjansen in there! Are you in the Northwest now, Stuart? Oh, and the list looked a little more exciting than I remembered, but I still stand by not splitting the UUG list. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
