Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:42:37 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org> To: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Brad Davis <brd@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Official FreeBSD Forums Message-ID: <87myfyhenm.fsf@kobe.laptop> In-Reply-To: <20081117102355.J31070@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> (Wojciech Puchar's message of "Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:27:08 %2B0100 (CET)") References: <20081116160428.GD79046@valentine.liquidneon.com> <20081116195718.F26015@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <87r65a98gm.fsf@kobe.laptop> <20081117102355.J31070@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:27:08 +0100 (CET), Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote: >> _large_ number of inexperienced people may result in a significantly >> lower signal/noise ratio. I can definitely agree to that. > > with 100:1 signal/noise ratio experienced people will start to leave the > community. or sooner. > > today we have at least 10:1 Let's not be too pessimistic, shall we? :D >> The web interface and ``editing in tiny boxes'' problem may be slightly > > please note that webforums will attract only one kind of people. > > those who are not just less experienced but so brainless that they > can't even sent a subscribing mail to mailing list!!!! > > they will not become experienced unix users ever. We can help as much as we can, by subscribing and trying to keep the S:N ratio high, or we can start whining forever about how everyone _else_ should spend their own time. I think the later is not a good idea.
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