On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Luiji Maryo wrote: > I suggest that Cython switch from a mailing list system to a forum > system, as forums have a few very good advantages: > 1. The posts can be edited in the case of mistake. > 2. The posts may be reported as spam. > 3. It is much easier to have a long thread as supposed to individual > responses creating separate threads. > 4. Giving out your e-mail address to everybody using the forum is not > a requirement.
I strongly disagree. > If mailing lists are in fact advantageous, please explain why. Mail messages can -- and should be -- edited and spell-checked before being sent. Errors that are missed can be corrected in a follow up messasge. Mail messages can be filtered for spam, and that's what most of us do. Spam that avoids the filters can be reported to the hosting service. It is also easier to set up and maintain spam filters on a MTA than on a Web-based forum. Mailing lists push messages to subscribers. Web-based fora require subscribers to actively go there and pull down messages of interest. MUAs (Mail User Agents; a.k.a. 'mail readers') thread messages; there is no individual thread per message unless the subject line is changed. If you are ashamed of being identified with messages you post you should consider not posting anything. Why would anyone take seriously what you write if you hide your identity? Further, you can subscribe using whatever username you wish, including list-specific aliases if you wish. This topic comes up now and then on most mail lists where those who never used computers or the 'Net before the WWW think that's the only way to go. Many of us prefer typing in terminals and working on the command line and you can always follow a mail list on gmane and similar services without forcing everyone into that mode. Rich _______________________________________________ Cython-dev mailing list [email protected] http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/cython-dev
