Re: Moderator Announcement: SWEng-GameDev onFacebook & Google Plus!
OvermindDL1 <[email protected]> Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:25:16 -0600
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--===============0784819340== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bd756e28a036704e638e3e5 --047d7bd756e28a036704e638e3e5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 No clue about linked in as I have not used it, but as long add I can get everything by email and respond by email, like I can here, G+, or Google groups then I am happy. Keeping it as it is would be best in my opinion, it has the logs, it is known, etc... On Sep 12, 2013 4:21 PM, "Konstantin Mironovich" <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Davis, > how about LinkedIn ? > It's for (semi)professionals, indeed. > sure, most of us have already registered there. > just make a new sweng group and I will be the first to knock into. > > Konstantin > > -km > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Davis Sickmon <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:30 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Sweng-Gamedev] Moderator Announcement: SWEng-GameDev > onFacebook & Google Plus! > > I went with creating both an FB and a G+ because I know some people who > hate FB, and I know some people who hate Google Plus. I'm active on both, > so, I wanted to make sure I could let people pick the social network they > hated the least ;-) > > Davis > > On Sep 12, 2013, at 1:24 AM, OvermindDL1 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I prefer mailing lists, but I will watch it close on G+ at least, never > touch Facebook. :-) > On Sep 12, 2013 12:19 AM, "Davis Sickmon" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Ahh, mailing lists - almost a thing of the past. I say almost, as >> there's still a number of them around, but the traffic levels slowly fall >> off as they've lost out to forums and social media. >> >> Right now, SWEng-GameDev has 2099 members still, though the last posting >> on here was in March. It's not uncommon for this list to go a couple >> months without traffic (see the list archives for examples of that), but >> it's gotten quiet enough I've finally decided to do something I've been >> wanting to do for a while: create a Facebook group and a Google Plus >> community to bring it into a slightly more modern platform. Just to be >> clear: I'm not closing the list, just providing a new avenue for existing >> members to continue to enjoy the conversations as a part of other workflows >> :-) >> >> Same rules apply for the Facebook / Google Plus group as on here - no >> spam, no flaming, semi-on topic posts, no beginning programming posts, etc. >> Basically, a semi-professional to professional discussion about software >> engineering. >> >> Both groups are closed groups to help keep down the number of spammers, >> etc., and hopefully continue to have a good signal-to-noise ratio (I've >> already ran into some Facebook game dev groups that have become useless due >> to open join policies.) Just hit the group on your preferred social >> network (or both, if you're so inclined) and you'll be added within a day >> or so! :-) >> >> So, the lists: >> >> Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/199062993608677/ >> >> Google - https://plus.google.com/communities/104167304358416136228 >> >> I'll probably repeat this message twice more - one in two or three weeks, >> and one in two or three weeks after that on. Beyond that, I'll just be >> adding it to the subscription page. >> >> Hope to see you all on the new groups :-) >> >> Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr >> Midnight Ryder Technologies >> List Administrator for a freakin' decade - wow this list is old (and >> that's just how long it's been on my server! ;-) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sweng-Gamedev mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Sweng-Gamedev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sweng-Gamedev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Sweng-Gamedev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com > > --047d7bd756e28a036704e638e3e5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p dir=3D"ltr">No clue about linked in as I have not used it, but as long a= dd I can get everything by email and respond by email, like I can here, G+,= or Google groups then I am happy.=C2=A0 Keeping it as it is would be best = in my opinion, it has the logs, it is known, etc...</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sep 12, 2013 4:21 PM, "Konstantin Mirono= vich" <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wro= te:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg= in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <u></u> <div style=3D"WORD-WRAP:break-word" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Davis, </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">how about LinkedIn ?</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">It's for (semi)professionals, indeed.</font= ></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">sure, most of us have already registered=20 there.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">just make a new sweng group and I will be the f= irst to=20 knock into.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Konstantin</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div> <div>-km<br></div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PADDING= -RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px"> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"[email protected]" href=3D"mailto:midryder@midnightr= yder.com" target=3D"_blank">Davis Sickmon</a> </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"sweng-gamedev@midni= ghtryder.com" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bl= ank">[email protected]</a>=20 </div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 12, 2013 = 10:30=20 AM</div> <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sweng-Gamedev] Modera= tor=20 Announcement: SWEng-GameDev onFacebook & Google Plus!</div> <div><br></div>I went with creating both an FB and a G+ because I know so= me=20 people who hate FB, and I know some people who hate Google Plus. I'm = active on=20 both, so, I wanted to make sure I could let people pick the social networ= k=20 they hated the least ;-) <div><br></div> <div>Davis<br> <div><br> <div> <div>On Sep 12, 2013, at 1:24 AM, OvermindDL1 <<a href=3D"mailto:overm= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>=20 wrote:</div><br> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> <p dir=3D"ltr">I prefer mailing lists, but I will watch it close on G+ = at least,=20 never touch Facebook.=C2=A0 :-)</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sep 12, 2013 12:19 AM, "Davis Sickmo= n" <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank"= >[email protected]</a>>=20 wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8e= x;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Ahh, mailing lists - almost a thi= ng of the past. =C2=A0I=20 say almost, as there's still a number of them around, but the tra= ffic=20 levels slowly fall off as they've lost out to forums and social= =20 media.<br><br>Right now, SWEng-GameDev has 2099 members still, though= the=20 last posting on here was in March. =C2=A0It's not uncommon for th= is list=20 to go a couple months without traffic (see the list archives for exam= ples=20 of that), but it's gotten quiet enough I've finally decided t= o do=20 something I've been wanting to do for a while: =C2=A0create a Fac= ebook=20 group and a Google Plus community to bring it into a slightly more mo= dern=20 platform. =C2=A0Just to be clear: =C2=A0I'm not closing the list,= just=20 providing a new avenue for existing members to continue to enjoy the= =20 conversations as a part of other workflows :-)<br><br>Same rules appl= y for=20 the Facebook / Google Plus group as on here - no spam, no flaming, se= mi-on=20 topic posts, no beginning programming posts, etc. =C2=A0Basically, a= =20 semi-professional to professional discussion about software=20 engineering.<br><br>Both groups are closed groups to help keep down t= he=20 number of spammers, etc., and hopefully continue to have a good=20 signal-to-noise ratio (I've already ran into some Facebook game d= ev groups=20 that have become useless due to open join policies.) =C2=A0Just hit t= he=20 group on your preferred social network (or both, if you're so inc= lined)=20 and you'll be added within a day or so! :-)<br><br>So, the=20 lists:<br><br>Facebook - <a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/groups/1= 99062993608677/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/19906299= 3608677/</a><br><br>Google=20 - <a href=3D"https://plus.google.com/communities/10416730435841613622= 8" target=3D"_blank">https://plus.google.com/communities/104167304358416136= 228</a><br><br>I'll=20 probably repeat this message twice more - one in two or three weeks, = and=20 one in two or three weeks after that on. =C2=A0Beyond that, I'll = just be=20 adding it to the subscription page.<br><br>Hope to see you all on the= new=20 groups :-)<br><br>Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr<br>Midnight Ryder=20 Technologies<br>List Administrator for a freakin' decade - wow th= is list=20 is old (and that's just how long it's been on my server!=20 ;-)<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Swe= ng-Gamedev=20 mailing list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= om" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><a href= =3D"http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder= .com" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-g= amedev-midnightryder.com</a><br> </blockquote></div>_______________________________________________<br>Sweng= -Gamedev=20 mailing list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= " target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><a href=3D= "http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.co= m" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-game= dev-midnightryder.com</a><br> </blockquote></div><br></div></div> <p> <hr> <p></p>_______________________________________________<br>Sweng-Gamedev= =20 mailing=20 list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><a href=3D"http://= lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com" targe= t=3D"_blank">http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midn= ightryder.com</a><br> </p></blockquote></div> <br>_______________________________________________<br> Sweng-Gamedev mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Sweng-Gamedev@list= s.midnightryder.com</a><br> <a href=3D"http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnig= htryder.com" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/= sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com</a><br> <br></blockquote></div> --047d7bd756e28a036704e638e3e5-- --===============0784819340== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Sweng-Gamedev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.midnightryder.com/listinfo.cgi/sweng-gamedev-midnightryder.com --===============0784819340==--