Re: Looking for some Programmers

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From: Richard Myers (fake_at_address.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:08:02 +1300

> It's bad netiquette to post a thank you - it's considered a waste of
> bandwidth ; )

Yep. And im not advocating a change to that "policy" either way.

> As for posts without a follow up, you can blame that on websites like
> developerdex, groupsrv, maybe even google groups. Too many people post
> to these sites without realizing it's usenet and then they never come
> back to check their messages. Other people just don't know how to use
> their newclients.

Sure and those are all good reasons why someone may want to start their own forum.

>
> > But its clear that a highly disproportionate amount of the benefit, in
> > newsgroups such as this, accrues to those who are the least skilled. I
> > dont wish to sound elitist but i think its an absurd waste of human
> > captial to have someone who is clearly a paid software professional
> > answering a 101 question about how to read the value of a text box on
> > one form from another.
>
> That's why someone else will probably respond to those questions.
>
> > (Free will aside of course, i realise people make a choice to answer a
> > given post, etc etc; )
>
> Exactly my point!
>
> > So what Kevin is inviting us too join would certainly have some
> > benefit to those who are looking for a greater sense of community
> > and/or a more even match of skillsets. Its just many of us already
> > have that amongst our peers/work mates and so subsequently will see
> > little benefit in participating in the group.

> Maybe a web based message board for advanced programming techniques
> maybe a better medium? IM is nice... but it's too hard to involve
> multiple people because it is too "real-time" - especially at work when
> a lot of people are busy. And what happens when you have a weak link in
> your IM group and that person starts messaging everyone? You'll run into
> the "match of skillsets" problem you have on Usenet.

Although in an IM environment you can "control" for that which would be the main advantage.

> I think IM is best suited for a group of close friends or a work
> group... but an entire programming community - that maybe a bit of a
> stretch.

I agree although he does only have a group of 4 so far so i dont think he pushing the bounds of
messaging technology just yet.

Richard

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