I can hardly sound less euphoric about newsgroups, I use them but find the mail gets buried very quickly. Some groups are so bad it's like watching the titles at the end of a movie. In addition I check it my list mail at home ( I have no time at work) and although I avoid the company firewall stuff It should be noted most euro's do not get free calls and I do not want to spend hours browsing through responses of little interest to me at my cost. OK it takes that bit longer, and I have to collect mail everyday, but it is a darned easier to sort the wheat from the chaff whilst off line. It also means I may spend more time reading pleas for help from newbies who I can help whereas on a newsgroup the subject header would have to be snappy to get my attention. I also feel that with a newsgroup, the often failed attempts to get list members to ensure they try to adequatly title there mail subject header will have to find a way to work. particularly with the new strains of MI speak which have recently seemed to take prominence such as mapX and MapXtreme eg MI MB how do I create point? mb = mabbasic MI VB how do I link to excel table? vb = vis basic, MI ODBC how do I link to brand x database? odbc= you know what MI PRINT how to >>>>>>>pdf>>>postscript>>>>>get plotter to work MI PRO another bug with ............have you tried the .x.x.x update blah blah blah I think this has not worked to date because no-one is bothered , I for one would not want to browse through some of the mail which on the face of it is simple question eg "MI Open Window", but if it is a MapBasic question when you read the mail which means I for one am stuck as I know little MB. Those still of a mind to go for Newsgroups can you explain why the web based version of the mail list on Mapinfo's web site is not acceptable. If there are those who find it difficult to find time to sift through the headers I say the problem is the header , not the nature of mail delivery Bill please keep it by post, it is remains still one of the best examples of what is right about the internet in an increasingly deteriorating ocean of digital mediocrity Adrian Walls PS all of you new guys and gals out there , I am still looking after the mapinfo list map of subscribers locations and business details in genuine Mapinfo (tm) format -- ****************************************************************************** * _ * * |_|/~\----^\_ Adrian Walls, North Wales * * _/_ * :. 14 Tyn Llan,Llanferres,Denbighshire,CH7 5SP, UK * * // | :' [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * - \ : [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * / : http://www.nwmba.demon.co.uk * * \ : [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * / : AOL Instant Message Username : MacMTBman * * __/ : * * /~ :. (web mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * ~\-__ : * * `--_ ___- : * * \___/ * ****************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
