Re: Mailing lists (Re: Candidacy: Joachim Noreiko)

[David Bolter <david bolter utoronto ca>]

Dave Neary wrote:
> Hi,
>
> David Bolter wrote:
>   
> > Thinking aloud:
> > I wonder if we could expose the #gnome channel (or similar) as perhaps a 
> > one-click "Get Help" menu item... perhaps under the "Place" menu.  The 
> > user could have an automated nick that describes their distro etc.  
> > Friendly #gnome or #gnome-help (or whatever) lurkers could say recognize 
> > the nick as a help-needer and invite their questions.
> >     
>
> You would also need a "Help new users" menu item - the problem is that
> there are lots of people who occasionally wander by looking for help,
> and the channel is empty of helpers.
>
>   

Good point.  Perhaps the goal would be to manage user expectation 
somehow... so that they are  not too shocked if there are no 
gnome-helpers online.

cheers,
David