If anyone still wants to talk to me after that Spam thing that just
happened, I have a question. It's really why I joined this list in the
first place.
We all know that the tools available to us for running and managing lists
are inadequate. Spam is just one facet of this. I have always found the
absoluteness of lists a pain: what I mean by this is the existence of lots
of semi-parallel lists on subjects that cross over a lot. I don't really
want to belong to all of them, but cross posting is an art, not a science.
And then there are those times when lists go all pear shaped and I'd rather
not be on them (spam debates anyone?). But I'm nervous to sign off in case
I don't get back on again (memory lapse etc). And then there is the
knowledge that there are probably a lot of people out there who I would
like to see on this list, but I don't know how to invite them (or even who
they are, and its not my list even).
All in all, I think we are missing a large part of the potential of the
Internet because our tools are primitive.
So what tools would you like to see added to mailing lists? How do you see
mailling lists evolving? Where do we go from here? Will lists merge with
other forms (eGroups for example has done something to evolve the form, if
not much).
I ask these questions because its been bugging me for a few years now and I
want to think about solutions.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Ivan
