Re: RE: [rp-ml] Please respond off list!

Dear List, I agree with the view expressed by Prof. Ian Gibson. However it is better if in addition a summery of all received responses is posted at the list by the concern personality. With best wishes, Dr. M. L. Jain (Professor, Indore, India)   On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 Ian Gibson wrote : >Dear All > >Regarding which community, list (whatever) to choose, I think it's all "each to his own". This rp-ml has been around a looong time and I still find it useful. When others have stood the test of time, maybe I'll be more convinced, but I know that something new isn't necessarily something better. There must be something about rp-ml that keeps me here. > >On the "respond off list" topic, I agree with those that think it is up to the respondent, not the poster to decide whether to reply off list. If people want to ask their questions on an open channel, then they should expect their answers may be made public as well. If they want a private conversation then they should ask privately. > >However, you can't fault people for asking I suppose. > >IG > > >At 01:14 AM 7/27/2008, Ricardo Amaral wrote: >>Removing the need to login to read the forum is a good way to drag people in, IMHO. Second time I go there and I wont bother to register before reading some of it. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Ricardo >> >>Date:Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:18:59 -0400 >> From: rhollis@quickparts.com >>To: 'RP list' <rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi> >> > RPML, >> > >> > >> > These types of questions (DISCUSSIONS) are ideal for the discussion >> > system within the Rapid Manufacturing Community (www.rapidmfg.org). >> > >> > >> > The community is designed to make it easy to post topics by anyone >> > AND allow the member to CONTROL how they get content (email/no >> > email, etc.)….. >> > >> > >> > Also, the discussions are held in a repository that will make it >> > reference information for the future…..this repeats redundant >> > discussions and allows for active discussions to grow. >> > >> > >> > I realize there is a reluctance to “move our cheese” however, >> > Communities are the 21st century version of mail lists of the 90’s. >> > >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Ron >> > >> > _______________________________ >> > >> > Ronald L. Hollis, Ph.D. >> > President and CEO >> > >> > rhollis@quickparts.com >> > >> > >> > Quickparts >> > >> > 301 Perimeter Center North >> > >> > Suite 500 >> > >> > Atlanta, GA 30346 >> > >> > >> > 770.901.3205 >> > >> > 770.901.3237 fax >> > >> > >> > www.quickparts.com >> > >> > >> > An Inc. 500 Company >> > >> > >> > “Our mission is to make it easy for our customers to >> > >> > buy custom-designed parts that meet their needs.” >> > >> > >> > How am I doing? We would love to know the good and the bad. >> > >> > Send a confidential email to Customer Care at >> > howsmydriving@quickparts.com . >> > >> > >> > From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [<mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi]>mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On >> > Behalf Of Robert D. Crangle >> > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:09 PM >> > To: 'Bob Olsen'; 'Hauser, Carl'; 'RP list' >> > Subject: RE: [rp-ml] Please respond off list! >> > >> > >> > Also agreed. >> > >> > >> > Bob Crangle >> > >> > >> > From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [<mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi]>mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On >> > Behalf Of Bob Olsen Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 5:09 PM To: Hauser, >> > Carl; RP list Subject: RE: [rp-ml] Please respond off list! >> > >> > >> > Agreed, a lot of this information is useful and interesting. >> > Cheers, Bob >> > >> > >> > From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [<mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi]>mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On >> > Behalf Of Hauser, Carl Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 3:12 PM To: RP >> > list Subject: [rp-ml] Please respond off list! >> > >> > Dear RPML'ers, >> > >> > >> > We seem to be moving into a new phase where many rp-ml emails are >> > asking for responses off list - surely this is missing the point of >> > the mailing list. My view would be that the person replying should >> > be the one to decide whether the content is appropriate for public >> > or private viewing. Many emails, although not directly relevant to >> > my work, are of general interest no matter how obscure some may be. >> > It is often good to see what other people are doing / interested >> > in by the questions they ask and the questions they reply to. Am I >> > the only one thinking this way? >> > >> > >> > Please respond on list! >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> > Carl. >> > >> > >> > Dr Carl Hauser >> > Department of Engineering >> > >> > >> > The University of Liverpool >> > Liverpool >> > L69 7ZE >> > Office: 0151 794 5853 >> > Mobile: 07816 837573 > >Associate Professor Ian Gibson >Department of Mechanical Engineering >National University of Singapore > >Tel: +65 92777343 > >Don't look around to find the sound that's right beneath your feet
Received on Tue Jul 29 12:27:04 2008