[AccessD] The list

> John W. Colby:
>
> In the end the list is quiet because the Access world is quiet, at least
> from a developer's
> perspective, and we started as a developer list.
>

A quick look at StackOverflow shows about 125 questions submitted in the
last 7 days on all Access topics. In the same time, AccessD fielded 12
Access topics -- the generalist StackOverflow is running at roughly 10X our
rate. StackOverflow has at minimum 600 followers on Access topics. I hazard
thats WAY more than AccessD. The standard Access names like Toews, Fenton
and Kallal are well represented there. When have you heard from them here?

That's not counting the Microsoft-hosted forums, Google Groups, Expert
Sexchange ....


> ...We shall flog you with a cat-o-nines ... We horsewhip you and Tony ...
>

Well, which is it to be? The delicious prospect of one might be more
motivating than the other ;)

Or... we are a publicly held company.  You could call a meeting of the
> board and demand changes...
>

I say just give up. We are hopelessly irrelevant in fulfilling the list's
stated purpose.

I'd be happy with making this a mildly tech-oriented social group. I like
everyone here, enjoy the conversation, and want to keep up with what's
going on in everyone's lives.

But lets face facts, for Access support, we would do more good by bugging
out of here and contributing to something current.

-Ken