Quoting Andrew Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've seen responses from roughly 7 other people - I hardly consider that a > consensus.
Well at least someones keeping count. There has not been a vote on the issue so sure I cannot give you any numbers, what I can say is that most people posting on this thread have said that it is a bad idea or that they will not use it. People posting to this thread make up a good portion of the posts to this list. Conclusion: people are not going to use it. > Secondly, there is no proof that a question takes longer to answer on a > forum - NONE. Pardon, but I'm getting irritated with responding to the > same > comment that has no basis in fact much less experience. Sure here's an example: 1) I'll check my e-mail to see if there are any messages from CLUG Talk/family/friends. Oh look someone needs help, and I know the answer. 2) Hey maybe I'll head over to calgary.linux.ca and see if there are any new posts on the forum. I guess while I have my web browser loaded I might as well look at porn instead. An hour later: screw the forum, if they want something they can post to the list. And yes, I have already read 5 or 6 e-mails from you today defending forums. Are you trying to sell us a forum or something? > Third, how does increasing the viewability and functionality of a support > communication take away from helping? Most visibility == more exposure; > More exposure == more people helping... It's not about increasing viewability, it's about adding another way to communicate, and we don't need another way to communicate because it will just fraction the group and it will be that much harder to get any support at all. > Fourth, I want to read a topic but I'd like it organized rather then helter > skelter in my email folder. Filters don't tell me what's worth reading and > what isn't - I do. I don't even use filters. If you don't want to read something there is a handy little delete button on your keyboard. > Fifth, sticking to email solely because you have used it in the past is no > legitimate response either. I've been away until now so I couldn't reply > to > what is claimed to be "benefits" of email. Not because I have used it in the past. Because it was designed for a certain purpose. And it does what it is supposed to do very well, and it's a standard. Putting things on the web does not improve them, in fact most of the time the web app. is just trying to emulate the features of an internet protocol that is already there and working well. Why learn how to use a new BB or get a headache from Java applets that won't load when I can use standards like e-mail and IRC instead. > The point is *you* made up your mind, not everyone else. But thanks for > letting us know. I just want to end the thread because I can see that people will not use the forum and I'm still not sure why you are fighting so hard to get one. But thanks for coming out. Jesse
