Dan Waters
dwaters at usinternet.com
Tue May 15 18:04:30 CDT 2007
Hmmmm. A possible solution to this could be that each member is automatically made a member of each list, but could remove themselves from any list if they want to do so. For example, I originally wasn't on the Tech list, but I'm glad I am now. Dan Waters -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:20 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] From your friendly moderator Additionally, one big problem is the numbers of list members on the various lists. I do not know for sure, but I suspect that the AccessD list has several hundred members, whereas the Tech list might have 50. If that is the case, then to ask a question of the tech list is probably not very useful. Yes, this is an ACCESS list, but if there are 400 ACCESSD list members, how many of them might use COMODO firewall (for example), as opposed to how many of the 50 (number totally made up) Tech list members? We have always fielded OT questions on AccessD, and of late, yes, it has been a little out of hand (mostly me I suspect). John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:39 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] From your friendly moderator I agree that the borders between the various lists have been criss-crossed as many have been using the shot-gun approach to ask and answer questions. On the other hand much of the newer technology is morphing and the strict borders are no longer realistic. Example the Access list looks more like the 'Access.Net using SQL 2005' list. No longer does Access just use the MDB database and eventually SQL DB with .Net/Framework/Mono calls will become fully incorporated. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Francisco Tapia Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:48 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] From your friendly moderator Well said! On 5/14/07, Andy Lacey <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> wrote: > > We seem to have let our standards slip recently regarding posting > topics to the appropriate lists, and regarding cross-posting. Can I > just remind everyone that we have a specific SQL-Server list, one for > VB, one for Visio, a dba-Tech list for other IT matters, and an OT > list for non-IT matters (see > http://www.databaseadvisors.com/lists/whatandhow.asp )? Please make > more use of these other lists and try to limit AccessD to Access > stuff. I know that AccessD is the main list, but SQLServer and VB > particularly have many members and are specifically geared to > answering questions on those topics. > If you have a question which belongs on one of the other lists I urge > you to please post it on the appropriate list first. If you don't get > the response you're after and believe that reposting to AccessD will > help then of course you're going to, but you should then append > "(originally posted to dba-xx)" > to your subject. This will help people who have already seen the original. > It may even encourage wider membership of the other lists. Please > avoid the scatter-gun approach of just posting the same question > straight away to all of the lists. This generates wasted bandwidth, is > a particular irritant for those on multiple lists and uses up storage > in our archive. Many thanks for your co-operation. > > -- Andy Lacey > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- -Francisco http://sqlthis.blogspot.com | Tsql and More... -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com