Forums also offer a method to search for topics that you may have not been apart of.
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 3:54 PM, a l <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess I just have a different perception of mailing lists vs forums. > IMO, when done correctly forums look more professional. Forums are also > search engine indexed and allow new members/visitors to view all the > conversation that has ever occurred on a topic. > Again I must be different, but when I post a question on a forum I don't > have trouble remembering to check for an answer. It's almost always the > opposite. > > -Andrew > On Aug 11, 2013 7:47 PM, "Alexander Golightley" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yeah, I have to agree with Torrie on this. A forum you have to remember >> to go to. The mailing list comes right into your inbox. >> On Aug 11, 2013 10:44 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> On Sunday, August 11, 2013 05:18:31 PM a l wrote: >>> > It seems to me that becoming more specialized in topics might be better >>> > suited to a dedicated Syn/hak forum. I realize that this presents a >>> number >>> > of issues in terms of server space and anti-spam software but I feel >>> that >>> > if we go this wide topic discussion route were out growing the mailing >>> list >>> > communication model. >>> > >>> > Since my technical know how it's lacking in this area,sys admins feel >>> few >>> > to tell me a forum isn't with the time investment. Or perhaps we >>> should do >>> > a 6 month list Serv trial to gauge interest >>> >>> If someone asks to have forums on the website, I'd be happy to help them >>> set >>> one up. Personally, I'm a fan of mailing lists instead of forums. They >>> don't >>> need a webbrowser to participate, you don't need to signup to send mail >>> to the >>> list, and it has its own builtin mechanism for figuring out if anyone >>> replied >>> to your post and when anyone posts something new. >>> >>> I'd also probably never check them because that would be another >>> communication >>> channel I'd have to follow and keep secure. >>> >>> > >>> > On Aug 9, 2013 4:29 PM, "Torrie Fischer" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > Hello, friends! >>> > > >>> > > I'm unsticking the mailman lists because the setup was stupid and >>> broken >>> > > and I >>> > > think we need more moderators and the possibility to dish out lists >>> to >>> > > members >>> > > who want to run one. Previously: >>> > > >>> > > * sysadmin@ was the main sysadmin list for everything, including >>> security >>> > > sensitive bits >>> > > * sysadmin@ was the owner address for all of the other lists (board, >>> > > discuss, >>> > > members, etc) >>> > > * When spam got caught in a list, a notification went to sysadmin@ >>> > > * synhak sysadmins were subscribed and listed as admins for sysadmin@ >>> > > * Spam notifications would get moderated at [email protected] for >>> being >>> > > too >>> > > large or appearing spammy (you don't say!) >>> > > * I'd end up getting one mail saying something was caught in the >>> sysadmin >>> > > moderation queue, a second one if I approved it saying something was >>> > > caught in >>> > > the discuss queue, and a third when the rejection from sysadmin@would >>> > > bounce >>> > > back to sysadmin-owner. >>> > > >>> > > Additionally, another issue I thought about from a discussion with >>> Persa a >>> > > while ago: >>> > > >>> > > * If someone else wanted to own a list, we sysadmins would end up >>> getting >>> > > all >>> > > their moderation spam crap even though we don't moderate the list >>> > > >>> > > Thats no fun 8( >>> > > >>> > > So here's what I'm changing: >>> > > >>> > > * Making [email protected] the list owner for synhak's own lists >>> > > (discuss@, >>> > > board@, etc) >>> > > * If someone wants to create their own list, they are set as the >>> owner. >>> > > Only >>> > > synhak's lists should be managed by the synhak admins >>> > > * If someone else (including a sysadmin) wants to moderate a list, >>> thats >>> > > up to >>> > > the owner (who has the power to change it) >>> > > * Only members can be list owners, but anyone can be a moderator >>> since its >>> > > not >>> > > synhak, inc's list >>> > > * Sysadmins don't have to think about managing other stuff unless it >>> > > somehow >>> > > impacts our systems >>> > > >>> > > Heres why this is an Excellent thing: >>> > > >>> > > * I got really tired of the firehose of emails sysadmin@ turned >>> into which >>> > > means someone else in the future would also tune out important >>> sysadmin >>> > > mails >>> > > that get lost in the noise. >>> > > * We need more moderators and it was never really clear that the >>> community >>> > > mailing lists were a community-ran resource >>> > > * There is no reason why this community discussion platform >>> shouldn't be >>> > > allowed to be used by others who want to anchor a community at >>> SYNHAK. >>> > > * I think it would be pretty excellent to have a boardgamingnight@, >>> > > monthly- >>> > > lan@, homebrewing@, mini-maker-faire@ or whatever list >>> > > * People outside of membership (i.e. the full SYNHAK community) >>> might only >>> > > be >>> > > really interested in the machine-shop@ list and not care to hear >>> about >>> > > inane >>> > > drivel from discuss@ >>> > > >>> > > Thoughts? Applications to help moderate discuss@ and announce@? >>> Please? 8) >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Discuss mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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