+1 for some modern interface for mailing lists archives Sent from my iPad
On Nov 10, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Garrett D'Amore <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree here. Forums suck. We should point folks at list archives. > > However. Strict subscription posting rules can make the lists too high a > bar. > > We need a fairly loose posting policy with very good spam filters and an > active set of moderators. > > This is something Linda should be able to assist with. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 10, 2011, at 9:07 AM, "Bryan Horstmann-Allen" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> | On 2011-11-10 10:31:45, Linda Kateley wrote: >> | >>> Until a longer term solution is reached, i can be the bridge. I would just >>> hope people on this list can help to answer the forum questions. Maybe i >>> can just cut and paste. I just want to make sure questions get answered. >> >> The solution is to kill the forums. Technical people should know how to use >> mailing lists. We aren't actually catering to end-users. >> >> My reasoning: >> >> Having a split-brained discussion community (forums/email as mentioned in >> another message) is just going to lead to problems. >> >> You spending some portion of your day moving discussions back and forth is >> going to become tedious for you and annoy listmembers. >> >> The technical issues with having a gateway between the two services are not >> necessarily _hard_ in the math sense, but they are very obnoxious and tends >> towards fragility. >> >> Unless someone wants to step up and take ownership of such a mutant beast, we >> won't go that route. Given that such a thing will require system access to >> implement and maintain, the requirements for such an individual are somewhat >> strict. >> >> Rich? Garrett? McCloud? >> -- >> bdha >> cyberpunk is dead. long live cyberpunk. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> illumos-discuss >> Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now >> RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175539-f0d50499 >> Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > ------------------------------------------- > illumos-discuss > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21572416-8e4bcc42 > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
