[AccessD] From your friendly moderator

On 5/15/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> 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.

IME it really doesn't matter the size of the list, but the quality of
those on it.

Yes, thats right, its NOT size that matters :) And just remeber, IT'S
NOT FRIDAY yet :)

> 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?

I have seen very few Tech questions go unanswered. The quality of the
answers over there rival the answers here.

> We have always fielded OT questions on AccessD, and of late, yes, it has
> been a little out of hand (mostly me I suspect).

You're right. OT questions have always been fielded here, but recently
there have been more OT questions than On Topic questions, which
dilutes the resource that we have all built. Plus makes it harder for
others to find the answers they are looking for. Who'd think to search
the AccessD archives for an answer to an Outlook or SQL Server
question, when we have a SQL server list and a Tech list for these
kinds of questions.

As Andy said, if the question isn't answered over there, then by all
means bring it over here.

Maybe as more questions get asked over there, more folks will
subscribe. but we've got to give them a chance first.

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