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I still follow the discussions here.

Never on IRC, sorry.
No free PC access on the job, just one of the reasons ..

Cheers,
Peter



27.10.2010 15:52, Ged Murphy:
>
> Aagghhhhh!!! Why is everything always done over IRC????
>
> The neglection of the reactos mailing lists is one of this _/big/_ 
> things this project does wrong.
>
> -It forces the community into a sort of hidden niche group and 
> alienates people who don't use IRC
>
> -It gives the impression that reactos activity is low. There are 
> thousands of people who follow this project aren't on IRC and have no 
> idea of what is going on.
>
> -It arguably deters new people from joining because they can't really 
> get to grips with the project without becoming a slave to IRC
>
> -It means important discussions are missed, even by the core team, if 
> they aren't watching the IRC chat 24/7 or miss a PM
>
> I could go on and on with reasons of why you neglect the mailing lists 
> is so harmful, but I fear no one will listen to my cries.
>
> Maybe I should vent my frustration in IRC for the niche community, and 
> we can all have an internal discussion about it???
>
> Ged.
>



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