Gary Kjos
garykjos at gmail.com
Sat Feb 18 20:09:06 CST 2012
In my own case I'm struggling to keep up with my work load during the day for the most part. I don't do much access development and haven't for years, but I use it for querying Oracle databases pretty much every day. So most development type questions relating to forms and code are just not applicable to me in my world. And I have to skip message threads due to continually having more "real work" than I have time to do. But I will still look through most messages to see if I can help, particularly if I see one that doesn't have replies. With gmail I see all the messages threads as threads and so if there are no replies it pops out. I really don't think we have a lot of messages that don't get any replies. Some for sure. I guess I never put together that the people who are posting the ones not being answered are new to the list. It could be that they are asking things that aren't easily answered verses the regular folks asking the same questions over and over and over. Ha ha again. Answering off list doesn't help anybody else who might have the same issue. Hopefully the person who asks the question would later post a follow up with the answer. I really wonder how many people we have reading the messages on a timely basis. I'm looking at my inbox about every hour during the work day. Maybe once a day on weekends though. But I really only open messages that have a subject that either interests me or I think I might have input on. I do skip entire threads if it seems it's nothing I can help with. So much to do, so little time. GK On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Tony Septav <TSeptav at uniserve.com> wrote: > Hey Gary > "I don't keep track but how many do YOU answer? Ha ha. > > No offense, I appreciate the levity, many times I do answer a question by > contacting the individual "off line", rather than on the list. > > Tony Septav > Nanaimo, BC > Canada > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 4:25 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] My Comments > > Well some questions don't have answers. Many of our members who used to do > Access full time now have moved on to other work and so don't know the > answers to current version things. > > And I would guess our total membership is probably down a bit from the high > point. > > If a question goes unanswered it should maybe be asked again. Perhaps the > original got lost in a spam filter? > > I don't keep track but how many do YOU answer? Ha ha. > > GK > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Tony Septav <TSeptav at uniserve.com> wrote: >> Hey William >> Thank you for your response. Humbly taken. >> I just find the list does not try anymore to answer the simple >> questions posed to them. Yes I will be probably be flamed for my >> comments but they are honest. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William >> Benson >> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:39 PM >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] My Comments >> >> Way I look at things I am relatively new but most times people seem >> gracious enough to answer me and I feel quite appreciative! >> >> And why would we ask anyone, let alone you Tony, to leave for voicing >> an opinion or a concern. You're quite welcome to your opinions I should > hope! >> On Feb 18, 2012 5:17 PM, "Tony Septav" <TSeptav at uniserve.com> wrote: >> >>> Hey All >>> Yahoo!!!! the list is active again. But what I am noticing is that >>> this list has become an "old boys and girls club" (as I have >>> mentioned before). If the old ones post to the list, everything goes >>> wild. If it is someone else post to the list, everything goes quiet. >>> There are many gracious individuals on this list who suggest an input >>> to a question and I truly thank them for for that (my question or >>> someone else's). I am very disappointed with the rest of you, this >>> was supposed to be an avenue to post our MSAccess questions and >>> hopefully find a solution from the experts. You can ask me to leave, >>> but I have been here since 1995 and I do not like the current trend. >>> >>> Tony Septav >>> Nanaimo, BC >>> Canada >>> -- >>> 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 >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4817 - Release Date: >> 02/18/12 >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4817 - Release Date: 02/18/12 > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com