Curt, The mailing list does have some of the aspects of an online forum, if you use the list archive. There is a search function for the archived e-mails, so you can look for topics that have previously been asked and answered. Of course, ask again here if the search results do not quite hit the mark.
The volume of e-mail is best managed by using your mail client to automatically filter them into a separate folder. The Facebook group appears to be helping the many newcomers a lot, due to the ability to use pictures. I find the mail list easier for quickly browsing through the e-mails/postings. First of all, the FB users seem to be unwilling to start each new post with a subject/topic line. The mail list has subject lines. Sometimes these are not used correctly (hijacked threads, non-specific subjects), but often they are. Secondly, on FB the latest additions to a topic are buried in the comments. Ward From: Curt Barnes Sent: Monday, 11 April, 2016 4:11 PM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] LUG vs FB Michelle, I’m new to The Legacy User Group but have been using Legacy for about 4-5 years. I’m not quite sure how this works. Are there instructions for formatting addresses ( I noticed the “on behalf of” tag) and how the group works or functions. As soon as I signed up I started getting all kinds user group email. Is this the norm. Am I doing something wrong? I was originally looking for an on line forum ( many software companies have them) so I would not swamp the legacy folks with question that probably have already been answered. I don’t use and have avoided FaceBook as a matter of habit. Don’t use a smart phone( someday maybe) so don’t know if Facebook Legacy User group can be accessed any other way or if it would justify doing so. I’m open to any suggestions. I have many questions I know are already asked and answered. But where and how is the best way to ask for myself? Thanks in advance. Curt Barnes (majority of my family is from Alabama and Tennessee, Barnes’s, Brown’s, Hamilton’s, Carter’s, Lloyd’s, and many more. From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michele/Support Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 10:18 AM To: 'Legacy User Group' Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] LUG vs FB ...
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