I guess that sums up my sentiments as well! I must agree with Geoff even
though I do belong to some forums. But I like instant gratification whether
positive or negative and I seem to get that here. Also the knowledge base
here is more apparent to me. Not that forums lack informed participants but
I can't seem to relate personally to them as readily as here. After all,
this is up automatically every time I open email. If that's lazy then I
confess sloth.
Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Notkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Meteorite List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an online forum
format?
Dear Listees:
I find it bizarre and somewhat annoying that every so often someone joins
the M-List and then tries to change it. "Why isn't it this way or that
way?" you ask.
The M-List, along with "Meteorite Times," are the cornerstones of the
international meteorite collecting community and the List works great just
the way it is. If you don't want to read the "as it happens" news,
subscribe to the daily digest. Very easy.
The List has been around for 11 (?) years. I've been a member for more
than ten, and I also run a large international fossil discussion group --
The Paleolist -- which employs exactly the same excellent Mailman software
which Art Jones uses to run the M-List. In fact, I modelled the Paleolist
after the M-List in some respects (thank you Art), because it does work so
very well.
I've also been a web professional for more than ten years and in my
experience, forums are difficult and inefficient to use, have security and
reliability issues, and -- please! -- the suggestion about moving to Yahoo
Groups? That is the WORST available discussion format --
loaded with cheap ads and with Yahoo's tacky, antiquated and
user-unfriendly features slapped on top.
The M-List is the biggest and best meteorite discussion group out there,
and I'm quite sure it always will be. Love it or leave it : )
Respectfully,
Geoff N.
www.aerolite.org
www.campometeorites.com
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