Re: Busy busy busy - another metadiscussion

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 16:15:08 -0600
>From: P3D john bercovitz  <bercov@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Busy busy busy - another metadiscussion

>...So question 1 is, "Is the volume a problem?  
>Question 2 is, "If so, what's the answer?"  

A few comments:
1) This is a remarkably polite, friendly, and helpful list - I've never
   heard of another list that's as good in these respects.

2) Most of the posts contain useful information. Sure there's a lot of
   "chatting", but at least some chatting contributes to the friendly
   atmosphere.

3) I can handle the current traffic, at least for the time being, even
   though it *is* somewhat inconvenient. But I know three or four people
   who are interested in 3D, and I can't honestly recommend this list to them
   because the volume's too high for someone who's not already a
   "true believer". Of course, with >1000 recipients already, maybe this
   list doesn't *need* any new subscribers. :-)

>Does anyone think stereo computer graphics warrants its own group 
>as opposed to photographic stereo?  They overlap so much, it would 
>seem like dividing the baby, but computer discussions do get into 
>such non-stereo, or very-loosely-related topics it's truly amazing.

I'd prefer that the stereo computer graphics be kept on this list rather
than split off, but the preference isn't very strong. If it were split off,
I suspect the volume on that topic would shoot way up, and it would be
more about how to use such-and-such a commercial package and less about
basic theory and technology.

>So what do we do here, if anything?

Don't know. :-)

Maybe ask people to voluntarily cut down a little on the chat at times of
high traffic?

Maybe add a very elementary, low-volume list just for explaining 3D to
beginners? (I'm thinking of a place for beginners to post questions,
for our experts to answer them, and periodic postings of simple FAQs/tutorials
for beginners. That might be a very valuable service for 3D in general,
and it would meet one of my needs - introducing 3D to friends and people I
meet who are casually interested.)

John R

PS: I have tremendous respect for those who serve in an administrative
capacity for this list.


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