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[Dan Horning]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org 
> [mailto:talk-bounces at lists.nyphp.org] On Behalf Of Hans Zaunere
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 8:27 AM
> To: talk at lists.nyphp.org
> Subject: [nycphp-talk] NYPHP List Reorganization?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Whew, I think we'll need another server to support all the 
> list's posts :)  Seeing this type of enthusiasm from the 
> community is fantastic, and questions, discussions, and the 
> back-and-forth is what mailing lists, and NY, is all about.
> 
> When NYPHP-Talk first started there was very little traffic 
> and participation (actually, none :), and so a general "any 
> topic goes" viewpoint has worked very well.  Obviously, in 
> just a year, it's grown to be a high-traffic and vibrant 
> channel of communication.
> 
> However, it may be beginning to outgrow it's usefulness for 
> some, and we want to be sure to address the needs of the 
> entire community.  So, I'm throwing out the notion that it's 
> time for another list, dedicated to the strict technical 
> discussion of PHP/AMP Technology, and other closely related 
> topics.  Topics would include Apache/MySQL/PHP of course, any 
> related installation/system-administration/security topics, 
> any application written in PHP, and any PHP extension/variant 
> (so, Oracle, PostgreSQL, CLI, GD, etc).  Casual chat or 
> posts, and other topics, wouldn't be included.
> 
> And, since we do have such a diverse and knowledgeable 
> community, NYPHP-Talk would be the place for any type of 
> general web discussion, chat, and so forth (thus, falling 
> inline with it's original name, 'Talk').  This organization 
> would allow people to get their tough technical questions 
> answered (on the new list, should we call it NYPHP-AMP ?), by 
> probably the best AMP related lists in the world I might add, 
> while avoiding much of the additional traffic related to 
> other web development technologies, NY, political and other 
> discussions.
> 
> I've been hesitant to bring this up in the past simply 
> because I didn't want to discourage people from using the 
> lists, and divide the traffic up to the point that things 
> fall dead.  And, with so many varied topics, it wouldn't be 
> good to make people afraid to post, and asking themselves 
> questions "is this the right list to post?".  Maybe some 
> could assist in drafting well-worded list policies, that 
> would eliminate this ambiguity and clearly depict what topics 
> the lists are geared towards.
> 
> Lastly, with the recent addition of the front-end list 
(http://lists.nyphp.org for those who haven't joined yet) we'd have a
complete and very knowledgeable set of real time resources for the
community to use.  And, with all lists available as digests (also
available via http://lists.nyphp.org), having the traffic organized a
little may strike a nice balance for people.  I'm eager to hear thoughts
on this, either on this list or in private, and if I get a general +1 on
this, I'll have the new list this afternoon (and if anyone has any
notes/ideas to pass on about mailing list policies and guidelines, I
it'd be a very valuable addition).

It's a pleasure to be on this list, and to have seen it grow into a
resource for so many.  Thanks all,

Hans Zaunere
President, New York PHP
http://nyphp.org
hans at nyphp.org


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