On Sat, 30 Dec 2017 at 17:26:58 -0500 "G. Matthew Rice" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Alessandro Selli <[email protected] >> wrote: > >> What's special about Discourse that would constitute a clear advantage >> compared to having, say, a Diaspora channel? >> > > The only thing special is that we already have it set up. :) We're also > starting to use mattermost a lot, too. > > Regards, > --matt Sometimes, the future is what we left behind: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/12/25/0454218 "Text-Only News Sites Are Slowly Making a Comeback" "he question was timely — two days later, CNN announced that they created a text-only version of their site with no ads or videos. The same week, NPR began promoting its text-only site, text.npr.org on social media as a way for people with limited Internet connectivity during Hurricane Irma to receive updated information. These text-only sites — which used to be more popular in the early days of the Internet, when networks were slower and bandwidth was at a premium – are incredibly useful, and not just during natural disasters. They load much faster, don't contain any pop-ups or ads or autoplay videos, and help people with low bandwidth or limited Internet access. They're also beneficial for people with visual impairments who use screen readers to navigate the Internet." To me, that is is email or web, what matters most is that: 1) it's just plain text; 2) different messages can be retrieved and stored separately and easily; 3) it's lightweight, fast and universal (PC, laptop, smartphone...); 4) it's free software and does not entail giving up control or ownership of data to a third party. Alessandro _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
