Re: On splintering the list

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 22:46:17 -0500
>From: P3D John W Roberts writes:
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>>Now, for the idea of an "intro-3D" list. I think this does address a need,
>>but a need that I think would be better served by a good "intro FAQ". 
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>The reason I suggested intro-3d is that it would serve a fundamentally
>different purpose than splitting up the list for any other reason. The
>people I know who are interested in getting into 3D are all very busy people
>..........................snip............
>I would recommend (if such a list is created) that the simple FAQ be posted
>periodically to intro-3d. Even better would be breaking it up into a
>series of 5 or 6 parts, with one part posted per week, in a continual
>cycle. The FAQ could include pointers to more sophisticated stuff, such as
>this list, the P3D FAQ, and so on.
>
>To summarize, an intro-3d would provide the following benefits:
> - very low traffic (so new people won't be turned off by the time
>     investment required to read it)
> - periodic doses of information especially useful for beginners
> - a chance for beginners to ask questions without having to commit to
>     reading all of P3D first
> - a chance to accelerate the pace of educating the public and building up
>     enthusiasm for 3D.
>
>John R
>

**********  All good ideas I think. (Still thinking...) Perhaps the new 3D
Web Ring can answer some of the need for an Intro-3D? There's plenty of 3D
information on web pages and the presence of graphics can show more than a
hundred text postings at times. There still might be reason for an Intro
group. Conversation is different than just information. 

Larry Berlin

Email: lberlin@xxxxxxxxx
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