Asterisk Lists (was Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk Business discussion again)

[Ken Godee]

Mark Spencer wrote:

>>Amen!  While -dev and -users may be a little too sparse, perhaps adding a
>>-business list would be beneficial for discussing those types of issues.
>>However business-related issues are not so common at this point, so perhaps
>>a list devoted to NONTECHNICAL discussion (-nontech?) would be relevant?
>>
>>I agree that list fragmentation is a royal pain in the ass, but perhaps it
>>is time to figure out just one more list to try and whittle down the
>>traffic on -users.
> 
> 
> So far it seems like the proposed candidates for new lists are:
> 
> asterisk-newbies (perhaps a better word?)
> asterisk-nontech
> asterisk-biz
> 
> Any others as well?  If we were to add another list, I *believe* we could
> automatically subscribe everyone in -users to -whatever to help seed it a
> bit.
> 

"asterisk-newbies" bad idea, been tried many times, who's going to 
subscribe to that to try to get answers. It's important the "newbies" 
get help from people with the knowhow (if they want to help them).
Not just avoided, besides that they'll just join the users list anyway 
and ask the question again.

I'm on a couple high volume list (python/qmail) and I hate to say
it but, the best ways I've seen to keep posts down are.....

1. A link to guidelines for "posting to the list" ie.

http://www.qcc.ca/~charlesc/writings/12-steps-to-qmail-list-bliss.html

Instead of someone coming accross wrong, you send them to a link
like the above.

2. Having a couple of guys around that don't mind coming accross a 
little brash. It's sets the feel for the list and people WILL spend
more time researhing it before writing the list. Hell, I've been told
many times to "RTFM", google it, etc.
I guess I'm just not that thin skinned, and because of it, that's what 
I've learned to try to do first.