At 02:50 PM 11/29/01 , you wrote: >is this not JABBER? Yes, I think it is, but discussion needs to take place in order to generate a solution. If everyone concerned could agree immediately on IRC or jabber solution, the discussion could be taken there. It looks like i stirred up something. I am sorry if I offended anyone. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Derek Neighbors" >To: >Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:06 PM >Subject: Re: Jabber/IRC/etc (was Re: "JABBER" on the list Can't we keep it >down?) > > > > > Perhaps IRC/JAbber/whatever might be useful for those times when you are > > > trying to get something to work and need more instant feedback than you > > > could get here on the mailing list (thought I *would* request that if > > > the problem or solution look like something useful for the general > > > PLUGger that a summary be posted to the mailing list). > > > > I can tell you from experience its MUCH more useful for real time fixing. > > However I can also relay from past experience things rarely get posted > > back to a list. :( Thus the pros and cons. ;) > > > > > Another way it might be useful would be to enhance the 'community' > > > aspect. > > > > It will enhance community more than any email list will. As the offtopic > > discussions grow and grow, but thats how you get to know people. > > > > > But I also remember the days when *I* was the only plug member, > > > and I can tell you the silence on the mailing list was deafening ;-) > > > > > > So I hope that any solution we come up with does not reduce the > > > PLUG mailing list traffic to the point that we look dormant again... > > > > Sadly a good irc community can sometimes kill a list. :( I suspect in a > > case like PLUG you will have certain people that dont irc and thus the > > list would probably not become extinct. > > > > Derek > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't >post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > >________________________________________________ >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't >post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss John Mosier, Excelco, Inc. NEW contact info: Free: 866 225-3605 Fax: (480) 922-6504 Voice: (480) 922-6500 http://www.swinfo.com http://www.excelco.com 8233 Via Paseo del Norte, Ste E-300, Scottsdale, AZ 85258