From: "James Britt (rubydev)" <james@...>
Date: 2002-01-23T23:56:36+09:00
Subject: RE: [POLL]: ruby-talk seperation



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephan Kamper [mailto:Stephan.Kaemper@Schleswig-Holstein.de]
> Tobias DiPasquale wrote:
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I am proposing a poll in which people will reply to this posting and list
> > the top five lists that they would like to see if a seperation of
> > ruby-talk should (would) occur. This will help get a better feel for
> > where people's interests lie, and also help to split the traffic up
> > better between the newly created lists. Please reply with your top five
> > lists, and any comments that you desire, as well.
> > 
<snip />
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!
> > --
> 
> Hi Tobias & all,
> 
> let me mention what I wouldn't like to see and why first...
> IMHO, 3 lists are really enough for this list/news group.
> The reason I think so is 'diversity': Sure, there are
> a lot of postings per day - and I'm really happy with this, 
> because it reflects the interest people have in this great 
> language. 
> But we're not so many poeple posting here that 
> a large number of 'sub groups' is justified - too many 
> sub groups/lists might only lead to 'orphaned' groups.
> 
> I'm not sure whether spinning off 'specialized' sub
> groups for XML, GUI or OS related topics is a Good Thing 
> right now.

I tend to agree.  I was preparing to run a ruby-xml mailing list 
from rubyxml.com, and while it would perhaps be of value, I can see
where much of the discussion would involve broader Ruby issues.

If traffic on a particular topic is so great that people have a hard time
wading through the posts on Ruby-talk, then a separate list may be
warranted.

If people still want an XML list, I'm open to running one.
It may be good for discussion of XML-ish things, implemented in Ruby,
that others might find tedious.  Keep in mind, though, that the
serendipitous interaction that occurs when everyone reads the same
list is quite valuable.


James