Personally, I like this format over FB, and maybe over G+ too. The fan sites have much less a sense of community than this list has (or had). I use Gmail and it automatically hides quoted text so that's not a big issue (it also has the best spam filter by far that I've come across).
FB is good for friends and family and I've resisted the temptation to compile as many friends as I can, even trimming the list a bit now and then. I turn all the game stuff off and I don't respond to pokes and all that as I don't really see the point. I think G+ is superior to FB but most of my FB friends haven't transitioned there so I'm stuck with having to follow both. I have a Brin-l circle on G+ but I only have something like 9 people in it. I'd be interested to know how many of you all are on G+ and in trying that out as a possible successor to the mailing list, but, you know, I really miss the good old days.... Doug _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com