Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #12158
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Daniel Grace lifebytes_98@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 14:44:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: A little irrelevant..................
I just got back from vacation and had well over 100
e-mails, but I don't mind because all of the BEAM
mailings have been, for the most part, interesting.
Even off topic ones that sprout up could be worked in
to BEAM, and well may be. It seems that most of the
100+ mailings are about the suggested change, which
oddly enough was supposed to _reduce_ the "noise".
Making two lists, in my opinion, would discourage
actual postings, and encourage cross-posting, if there
was any posting at all. It's just an all out bad idea,
in my opinion. Then again, my opinion is just that: my
opinion, nothing more, nothing less. Take it for what
you will.
~Daniel
--- Richard Weait wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> Several people have made comments about the
> 'level' of
> contributions to this list, and about the signal to
> noise
> ratio. This is not the first time these subjects
> have been
> raised. Here are some tips for list users. These
> tips are
> worth every cent you have paid for them. . . :-)
>
> 1) Send interesting posts; when you contribute, you
> add
> signal, and reduce apparent noise. Many types of
> posts
> are 'fair use' of this list; I like seeing posts
> about:
> - what you have already built, and performance
> measurements
> - what problem you are having; and what you have
> tried
> to do to resolve it
> - links to other robotics (esp. BEAM) sites
> - good parts deals
> - basic questions, when some effort has been made
> to
> find the answer
> - advanced questions, and how you came to this
> point
> of inquiry
>
> What don't I like to see? Who cares? Someone
> else might
> enjoy it. But I do prefer if the list stays fairly
> close to
> topic. A noteworthy exception; I thought the
> car-talk was
> a fun little diversion, even though I'm not a car
> collector.
>
> 2) Use filters to block posts from people that add
> noise.
> You'll never have anything from them clog you in box
> again.
>
> 3) Build more, talk less.
>
> 4) Respond when you see a question that applies to
> your area
> of expertise. If you think the mechanical side is
> easy, help
> out someone that thinks the electronics is easy.
> They'll
> help you if you run into an electronics snag.
>
> 5) Skim. If the first part of the post isn't
> interesting.
> Move to the next post.
>
> I would rather _not_ see a second list. I really
> want to
> thank those that post interesting stuff. It would
> be unfair
> to me to name names. ('Cause I would surely forget
> some.)
> But THANKS!
>
> Thanks, Mark Tilden; you started all of this.
> Thanks, Mark
> Dalton; you give us the list.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard.
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12159 Sun, 19 Mar 2000 14:53:39 -0800 (PST) [alt-beam] Yahoo chat on now!!! beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Max Inggal There's a chat going on now in the BEAM Robotics club
on Yahoo. Addy is:
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/beamrobotics
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