Re: Important: Changes coming, please read

  • From: David Tseng <davidct1209@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:52:21 -0700

Agreed.

On 8/31/11, Ben Humphreys <brh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hear hear!
>
> That's the kind of rational non-emotionally charged argument I can support!
>
> Ben
>
> At 08:51 AM 8/31/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>The traffic on programmingblind is ten times that of program-l,
>>measuring from Jaunary to August 2011.
>>Over that period programmingblind had 171 active contributors,
>>program-l had 56 active contributors.
>>So programmingblind has three times as many active contributors.
>>There were 22 authors actively contributing to both lists.
>>ProgrammingBlind is also a more descriptive name than program-l.
>>So, given all that, I think it would be better to move the program-l
>> members
>>over to programmingblind rather than the other way round.
>>I can make my quick and dirty Python script for these figures available
>>to anyone who's interested.
>>
>>--Jim
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Jeff Bishop <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:03 PM
>>Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read
>>
>>
>> > I will research this possibility.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Tseng
>> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:02 PM
>> > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: Important: Changes coming, please read
>> >
>> > Here's a thought...why not just add programmingblind as a member of the
>> > program-l list and vice versa assuming such a thing is possible.
>> > Or...switch to a modern list management system that auto-archives,
>>threads,
>> > etc...and avoid messing about with pre-existing lists entirely.
>> >
>> > On 8/30/11, Littlefield, Tyler <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > > to stupid to see what, katherine? Elf, a prominent member? I'll
>> > > acknowledge that Sina and Ken provided good feedback, but elf has no
>> > > programming knowledge what-so-ever, short of vb6. The only thing he's
>> > > doing right now is hosting the grabbag. If it comes down to it, I'll
>> > > host grabbag if everyone wants and that will be that, problem solved
>> > > and the "three prominent members" goes to two.
>> > > On 8/30/2011 11:37 AM, Katherine Moss wrote:
>> > >> I suppose I was too stupid to see that.
>> > >>
>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of inthane
>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 1:36 PM
>> > >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> Subject: Re: Important: Changes coming, please read
>> > >>
>> > >> yes well you already have to prominent members saying hell no, and a
>> > >> third saying huh, ut no!
>> > >>
>> > >> what more do you need?
>> > >>
>> > >> elf
>> > >> . Moderator, Blind Access Help.
>> > >> . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises
>> > >>   "own the might and majesty of an alacorn"
>> > >> www.alacorncomputer.com
>> > >> . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag
>> > >>   for blind computer users and Programmers!
>> > >> http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> From: "Jeff Bishop"<jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:53 AM
>> > >> Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>> We have plenty of time for the merger (I am looking at either June 1
>> > >>> or July
>> > >>> 1 for the switch at this point after consulting with FreeLists). All
>> > >>> feedback will be taken into account as well as consultation with
>> > >>> George will be taking place.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> -----Original Message-----
>> > >>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> > >>> Littlefield, Tyler
>> > >>> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:50 AM
>> > >>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >>> Subject: Re: Important: Changes coming, please read
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I'm kind of curious why this change just went without no one hearing
>> > >>> about it until it's time to go. I'm also a bit dubious on this
>> > >>> switch; program-l and programmingblind are a lot different in their
>> > >>> topics and the tone of the messages. I have always viewed program-l
>> > >>> as a more professional list, while programmingblind is where we
>> > >>> generally diverge to give windows tech support and whatever else
>> > >>> randomly pops up. I'm not supporting off-topic messages, but the
>> > >>> tone is different; I do not see any point in merging the two.
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>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >
>> > > Take care,
>> > > Ty
>> > > my website:
>> > > http://tds-solutions.net
>> > > my blog:
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>> > > skype: st8amnd127
>> > > My programs don't have bugs; they're randomly added features!
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