Recently, Somebody Somewhere wrote these words
> Hi,
>
> >From: Jaap van Ganswijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I have set up a forum at:
> > http://www.chipdir.nl/phpBB2/
> > Personally I like mailing lists very much, but
> > a lot of the new internetters don't seem to
> > understand that concept and a forum also has
> > other advantages and setting one up is very
> > easy by now.
>
> Yes, but I will probably forget to check this forum
> too (as I do many others). And if I check it, it will
> only be once a week or so. So answer-reply will
> be much slower. I prefer the email list.
>
> But aren't we all technicians here? Don't we all
> know how a mailing lists works? The advantage I
> see in a forum is that it can be searched by
> search engines as google. Or can't it access
> the content?
As they are used here by my windows-crashing geek minor, it's the
instant response and variety that's attractive. This relies on the forum
being watched by thousands of guys. The list is experts helping (mainly)
experts; the forum has a lower skill level.
For example, we hit a problem (Let's say a pc crashing on a windows
game), and he will run and post on forums. He will check a few hours
later, and perhaps find 4 junk answers (including an offer of a bigger
cpu heatsink) mebbe a link to an alternative driver and a dodge to
lessen crashing in the registry. The cpu heatsink will have have been
bought by someone whose pc was actually overheating. He will choose an
option and go for it, and send a thank you, and let the rest of them go
to hell.
It's an appealing way of problem solving, because the results are
near instant, and exciting. A forum without technical support helping
it out will likely fizzle, because people will post and nothing will
happen.
>
> > Please have a look and let me (or us here
> > on this mailing list) know what you think
> > or add your comment in the forum. I'm new
> > at this so I appreciate any feedback!
> > This mailing list of course stays as it is,
> > thanks to Bruce Bergman, who has been
> > providing it for free for many years already!
>
> Thanks for the list. Please keep it.
>
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With best Regards,
Declan Moriarty.
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Author: Declan Moriarty
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