From: zimba-tm <zimba.tm@...>
Date: 2005-08-26T05:19:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Good cross-platform IDE / multiple document text editor for ruby / rails?

What I suggest is that people don't cross-post, but rather choose one
list that has the bigger chance to answer the question they have. If
the thread dies with no satisfying answer, then start a new one on the
second ML with a summary of the preceding discussion included.

On 25/08/05, Randy Kramer <rhkramer@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thursday 25 August 2005 12:34 pm, James Britt wrote:
> > Randy Kramer wrote:
> > > Do you have any alternate solutions (presuming there was a valid reason
> > > for the crossposting in the first place, which I feel there sometimes
> > > is)?
> >
> > Um, no, other than to perhaps make a point of periodically summarizing
> > discussion points from the multiple lists so people not subscribed to
> > all lists can keep track.
> 
> That makes sense, and maybe we should even start suggesting that as an
> obligation of any one that starts a cross posted thread.  (Not sure how far
> we'd get, but I might start out any reply with "Thanks for cross posting
> that, please keep us informed of any interesting posts from the other
> list(s). ;-)
> 
> Of course, if I start the thread, I may not be so eager to keep both lists up
> to date.  Maybe a summary (oh, that's what you said ;-), at strategic times,
> one being when I feel my question is answered or whatever.  (And if
> discussion continues or is going off on some tangent(s), maybe mention that.)
> 
> regards,
> Randy Kramer
> 
> 


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