Ron,
> There already is one http://groups.yahoo.com/group/squeaknewbie/ n> I signed up a while back when I saw it so I could help newbies if they had > questions. I asked on the list if anyone was using the group and if anyone > needed help. I got a response that said we get mostly spam and no > questions. I'm still subscribed to it just incase someone stumbles on it > and asks a question. There is a link to http://www.squeak.com from the top page... It doesn't look relevant. Do you know who maintains the page? -- Yoshiki |
Yoshiki,
It says its run by Ed Grant. Looks like [hidden email]. Ed has a web site which appears to be a forwarding link to some vacation site. It's been a long time and so far there is no traffic, but if I could stumble across it so could others. I just checked and there have been a few new members since I signed up, but still no messages. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] [mailto:squeak-dev- > [hidden email]] On Behalf Of Yoshiki Ohshima > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:45 PM > To: The general-purpose Squeak developers list > Subject: Re: Looking for good souls > > Ron, > > > There already is one http://groups.yahoo.com/group/squeaknewbie/ > n> I signed up a while back when I saw it so I could help newbies if they > had > > questions. I asked on the list if anyone was using the group and if > anyone > > needed help. I got a response that said we get mostly spam and no > > questions. I'm still subscribed to it just incase someone stumbles on > it > > and asks a question. > > There is a link to http://www.squeak.com from the top page... It > doesn't look relevant. Do you know who maintains the page? > > -- Yoshiki > |
I think the length and varying tone of this thread has proven than
you need a more inviting source for beginners. :) And dare I say it, but forums could be used also. Apple's discussion forums are quite successful simply because they don't use email. Beginners can search, peruse and respond then they feel like it without having their email fill up with, hmm, 46,000 emails over 3 years :) Forums require much more participation by the helpers, as they are nowhere near as convenient to read serially, but the software I use can be set up to email moderators with every post. Also the Apple board do not have any responses by Apple employees, rather it is wholly users helping users. They have reward systems such as ranks, post counts, etc. Some users eat this up. Thus you prime the pump with the "experts" and then then groom helpers over time. Unmoderated forums can also become a huge mess of content. That is the downside of having content archived automatically. Compared to the current method of squeak-dev archives (not searchable online from what I can tell, just downloadable in chunks), though, the cost of too much content might be outweighed. Plus you can moderate forums as well. Toss in a "Lounge" an all of the off-topic stuff immediately has a home. Anywho, had to throw that into the mix. Sometimes helping a different set of people requires different tools, so something to ponder on! Steve |
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Ron,
> It says its run by Ed Grant. Looks like [hidden email]. Ed has a web > site which appears to be a forwarding link to some vacation site. > > It's been a long time and so far there is no traffic, but if I could stumble > across it so could others. I just checked and there have been a few new > members since I signed up, but still no messages. Thank you so much for doing that. But now, we have another mailing list. May be directing people to the new one from the yahoo one, or possibly close it might make sense. I'll ask Ed about it. Thank you again... -- Yoshiki |
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stephane ducasse wrote:
Hi allStef, Your newbie idea is going gangbusters - the newbie ML is moving along very well. Congrats to you and everyone that encouraged its birth! brad --
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Brad Fuller wrote:
> Stef, > > Your newbie idea is going gangbusters - the newbie ML is moving along > very well. > Congrats to you and everyone that encouraged its birth! +10^42 :-) Michael |
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I saw and this is really amazing. We have to reply to them now...
and to learn also :) Stef >> I would like to have a list for newbies: squeak-starters >> because (I see it now with my students) newbies are really afraid >> to post, >> experience with python mailing-list doing the same are a success >> so we should learn. >> >> Now I would like to have a couple of good souls to help me >> answering the questions >> on this squeak-starters mailing-list. >> >> So if we are 4 or 5 we win! >> >> Stef >> >> > Stef, > > Your newbie idea is going gangbusters - the newbie ML is moving > along very well. > Congrats to you and everyone that encouraged its birth! > > brad > > -- > Brad Fuller > Sonaural Audio Studio > +1 (408) 799-6124 > Hear us online www.Sonaural.com > See me on O'Reilly > |
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Thanks, whoever added it to gmane already. Tip for mozilla thunderbird
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