So true that there are only a handful of them, but at times they seem to dominate this list unfortunately.
I think most of us want to use this list to seek and offer assistance in using the program. Jennie On Fri, 11 Jan. 2019, 8:37 pm Ronald Bernier <[email protected] wrote: > Actually, there are only a handful of whiners/complainers - unfortunately, > that handful are the same people over and over again. Very rarely do you > hear constructive criticism from them. I agree, if they are as > dissasisfied with the program as their constant griping indicates they are, > then the sensible thing to do is either write/create their own program, or > find another commercial program that suits their needs. I seriously doubt > either will happen as there is no program that they will truly be > happy/satisfied with. > > Ronald Bernier > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 2:42 AM Jennie Matheson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am quite happy with the mailing list (with the exception of all the >> whinging) and would not use a forum. >> >> If I was as dissatisfied with Legacy as the whingers seem to be I would >> have forsaken the program and gone elsewhere long ago. The program meets my >> needs and admittedly I do not use all the bells and whistles that have been >> added to more recent versions. >> >> IMHO it is possibly the bells and whistles that cause many of the >> problems - the more features you add the more things that can go wrong, >> thus more problems. Firm believer in the motto "if it ain't broke, don't >> fix it"!!! (as in if it works fine which according to the whingers it did >> before the bells and whistles started getting added then leave it alone. >> >> Jennie >> >> On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 3:22 PM marion wimsett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What a truly sensible post! >>> >>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 11:28, Joan Powell via LegacyUserGroup < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes! >>>> >>>> -- Joan Powell >>>> >>>> *From:* Peter Matthews <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:01 PM >>>> *To:* Legacy User Group <[email protected]> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] We need a Forum !! >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm not sure we actually <need> a forum at all. >>>> >>>> Both mailing lists like this and forums have their advantages and >>>> disadvantages. OK, so our mailing list can't show images, but it has >>>> nevertheless been working very successfully, and simply, for many years, as >>>> have many other "Mailman" mailing lists in use today. >>>> >>>> As someone who has administered several forums a few years ago, and >>>> Mailman mailing lists today, I know that forums are a lot trickier and more >>>> work to administer. What would be in it for Millennia? Only more work >>>> setting it up, administering it, and coping with the many extra complaints >>>> which would surely arise. Yes, a forum or forums would provide extra >>>> capabilities, but would it be worth it? I can feel a saying coming on, but >>>> I'll resist. >>>> >>>> Unless this mailing list actually becomes not fit for purpose, I feel >>>> we should stick with it, just get on with it, and thank Legacy/Millennia >>>> for hosting it. It has certainly helped solve a lot of our Legacy problems >>>> and queries. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> At 22:41 09-01-19 +0000, Chris Hill wrote: >>>> >>>> What Legacy and Millennia should be building is a single forum styled >>>> system - HTML web based system to replace the current systems of a 1990s >>>> style email mail list and a group within Facebook which cannot easily deal >>>> with linked posts. >>>> >>>> This is the way that virtually all other systems use; look at forums >>>> used by game developers, vehicle owner groups etc. There is freely >>>> available software to provide these systems, which can be developed to >>>> provide more functionality. >>>> >>>> These systems enable you to create multiple sub-forums within which >>>> your users can create posts, to include text and embedded files and images. >>>> Against those posts other users can create additional posts. >>>> >>>> Management of users is easy to ensure that only registered users can >>>> make or read posts; that some sub-forums or posts can be read-only to >>>> anyone; some can be limited to developers and testers etc.. >>>> >>>> And the existing mail and FB lists can be merged into the new system. >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> (From my Android) >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> -- >>>> >>>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>>> Archives at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>>> Archives at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >>> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >>> Archives at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >> -- >> >> LegacyUserGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> To manage your subscription and unsubscribe >> http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com >> Archives at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > -- > Ronald Bernier, > Woonsocket, RI > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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