RE: Midrange expertise on non-midrange stuff

Many of the other lists don't get a lot of traffic.  But when someone posts
a question, they get answers so people are listening it's just that there
aren't a lot of questions.

I don't care too much one way or the other but I'm still leaning more toward
a windows for midrange'ers list.  Or a redefinition of an existing list.
I'd really like to see a VARPG list, or a client/server list which could
include VARPG, VB, Swing etc.

Phil




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of John Taylor
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 7:42 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Midrange expertise on non-midrange stuff
>
>
> Phil,
>
> I think there is too much "list-itis" on Midrange already.
> iNation is going
> to be another list like Web400; generating half a dozen messages per month
> at best. A specific Windows list won't be much better.
>
> Personally, I think Ignite has the right idea. They have one
> technical list,
> and one gab list. Anal-retention is kept to a minimum, so there's no need
> for a dozen lists. The greater the number of lists that are created, the
> greater the hassle to subscribe/unsubscribe, so I'm willing to bet that
> we'll be getting even more "out of office" messages than we already do.
>
> Why not have a single general-topics list where anything can be discussed.
> Most of these topics go on for a few days or so, then aren't brought up
> again for months. If and when a particular topic begins generating a
> sustained volume of traffic, *then* consider splintering the list.
>
>
> John Taylor
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil" <sublime78ska@yahoo.com>
> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 17:17
> Subject: RE: Midrange expertise on non-midrange stuff
>
>
> > Yes, I suggested this a month or so ago.  Because us midrange
> people have
> a
> > different perspective then the windows people, and just because we're
> > completely ignorant of some windows info doesn't mean we're
> dumb as rocks.
> >
> > (Who knows - maybe MS products crash and succumb to bugs because of the
> > mentality of the sys admins and programmers??)
> >
> > Anyway, count me in for a Windows for Midrange Professionals list.  Not
> for
> > a general free for all, though, because the posts would be too
> long.  It's
> > why I didn't sign up for the iNation list.
> >
> > Phil
> >
>
>
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