Re: [Meta] Smart People "Leaving" Linux-IL

From: Shlomi Fish (shlomif_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Wed 18 Aug 2004 - 11:55:28 IDT


On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 04:20, you wrote:
> El lun, 16-08-2004 a las 09:08, Shlomi Fish escribió:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I noticed a trend when talking to some people face to face, and that is
> > that many of them (and I'm referring to smart, expert, even full-fledged
> > hacker people) stop reading the Linux-IL mailing list after a while.
> > Their reasons vary. Some of the things I heard:
> >
> > 1. Linux-IL is the core of too many flame-wars.
> >
> > 2. Linux-IL has a low signal-to-noise ratio.
>
> In Mendoza, Argentina, we have succesufully reduced the SNR by creating
> a list that allows ANY discussion. When a flame is started in the lug
> list We just continue the thread in that other list.

You probably mean _increased_ the SNR. SNR is Signal-to-Noise Ratio, and if
it's high, then it's better. (it's a term derived from Electrical
Engineering :-)).

In any case, I like this idea so much that I started a charter for this list
on the Hackers-IL Wiki:

http://www.hackers.org.il/mediawiki/index.php/Linux-il-chat

Feel free to correct or add more things there (or say your opinion below), or
in the Discuss this page link.

Note that I haven't formed the mailing list yet, nor intend to in the
meantime. It's just that I like this idea.

Regards,

        Shlomi Fish

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