[Asterisk-Users] Mailing list growth

[Philipp von Klitzing]

Hi!

> [...]
> > "higher-level implementation" list that deals specifically with 
> > channelbanks & T1 issues (=larger installations). VoIP will remain on 
> > asterisk-users.
> [...]
> 
> That doesn't quite sound right.  Maybe it is from your perspective, but
> are you telling me that the NOCs with 80+ 7960's running VoIP don't
> count as a large installation?

Ok, I agree that "large" and "small" is not an entirely fitting 
description here. Still I would think that in the end you'd mostly get 
the "big guys" on the TDM list and "small ones" (including newbies) on 
the VoIP/-users list.

> The problem with splitting VoIP and T1/TDM/whatever you want to call it
> is that the crossover is huge, and where the problems lie often aren't
> clear to those looking for help.

True, so let me try to put together what I've read here and come up with 
a synthesized ;-> proposal:

- asterisk-users: VoIP and Asterisk in general (including newbies)
- asterisk-tdm: Use if part of your problem/question involves T1/TDM
- asterisk-biz: new topics, not yet really covered on -users

Effects:
- newbies only need to subscribe and read a lower volume -users
- "all readers" have the same amount of traffic, but get some nice 
filtering help at least

I know this is not perfect, but a) something needs to be done to come 
back to a readable limit of traffic, and b) this is so far the most 
convincing setup I've seen proposed. Most probably we all agree that 
traffic will rather increase not decrease in the course of 2004...

As Robert pointed out LISTSERV has some nice topic features that could 
help, however the license ist costly (we have two LISTSERVs running). Let 
me add, though, that besides topic management LISTSERV can also provide 
super lists that are great to fight cross-postings - super lists group 
one or more normal lists or super lists. My guess is that there are other 
MLMs out there that have similar features.

Cheers, Philipp