[mythtv-users] mythtv-OT list

[Andrew Close]

On 6/26/07, Ken Smith <kens at kensnet.org> wrote:
> Ashley Bostock wrote:
> > Many of these OT posts are from people new to myth and linux so often
> > don't know if there problem is a myth or a general linux one.  Would
> > be great in an ideal world, but ppl have a hard enough time working
> > out if they should post to users/dev already.
> >
> > Ash
> >
>
> I've just joined this list and I have a FC6 Myth box running
> experimentally at the moment. It has 2xDVB-T and a PVR 350 in it. I have
> a few questions that I'll ask in another post, but I agree, getting Myth
> running is a complex business involving Kernels, alsa, ivtv, plus LVM,
> mysql, compiling video drivers, apache, networking, php, plus video and
> RF. Fantastic fun for folks who are 'into' Linux, and very rewarding.
> Lots of WAF, she especially likes the MythTV Player on her XP PC. But,
> its not for the feint hearted, especially scary for linux newbies and M$
> escapees.
>
> I also use Linux for multi track sound recording using a FC based distro
> called PlanetCCRMA. Their list, like this one, is full of , "how do I
> install this, or that, configure this, make this freaking hardware
> co-operate, compile a kernel, patch the kernel, I run this and it
> segfaults" and so on. So the mythtv-users list is not alone.
>
> What might help, rather than a OT list, are ones that a more focussed, eg
>
> Myth-Video Capture
> Myth-Audio Configuration
> Myth-MySQL Configuration
> Myth-Video Output
> Myth-HD
> Myth-DVB
> Myth-Linux Configuration
> Myth-Plugins
>
> Maybe that list is too long, or more suited to a web page based forum.
>
> Just my UK 2p's worth.

not that my opinion matters, but i'll throw it out anyway. :)
splitting the list has pros and cons, with, i believe, the cons
outweighing the pros.  i really like the mailing list, but splitting
is more akin to setting up a forum.  since we're a mailing list and i
like 'all' the Myth conversation i would end up subscribing to all the
Myth lists.  this sounds fine.  however, when you get new users that
are frustrated, or don't really know which list their questions belong
on since they don't necessarily know what their problem is, they will
end up submitting their question to multiple Myth lists.  now you've
just increased your list traffic X fold because instead of one post
that is annoying to some users you have X posts across multiple lists
that annoy everyone. :)
aside from the flurry of activity on somewhat off-topic topics lately,
the list does a pretty good job of policing itself.  most of the ppl
that have issues with the traffic should either look into another MUA
that handles threading better or set up filtering rules for threads
they are tired of looking at.  unfortunately this really is 'their'
problem not the list's; and there are solutions 'they' could implement
to slim the number of messages they see in their inbox.

peace