You could have a devel list, and a newbie list, but in order to be
subscribed to the devel list, you'd have to be subscribed to the newbie
list. This keeps the devel from confusing the newbies, but keeps the
smart(tm?) people listening to the newbie list to help them out?
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> ph10@??? said:
> > So it should help to keep down traffic on this list.
>
> Which reminded me, I had been wondering whether there would be an
> advantage to adding an exim-development list and making the lists a tad
> more focused... however there are disadvantages with this:-
> - it almost never works - stuff is either cross-posted or sent to
> the "wrong" list
> - theres a risk that you get a newbies list, which everyone leaves
> as soon as possible because it just churns the same problems
> over and over, and a development list, which is where the newbies
> go to ask questions because it should have more clue :-)
>
> Anyhow, I'd appreciate comments - especially as this is a high volume
> list, and for some people a digested development list could be very
> useful.
>
> Nigel.
>
>
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