At 11:22 AM 10/9/2007, you wrote: >Rick Collins wrote: > > Mailing lists are great, but I thought there might be some interest > > in an online forum. So I started a yahoo group for Openstreetmap. > > > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/openstreetmap/ > > > > > > This will provide a place for open discussion of any aspect of the > > openstreetmap project. The only moderation is an initial screening > > of posts in order to prevent spammers from posting. Once you make > > some relevant posts, they will no longer be moderated. > > >Are yahoo groups not just another form of mailing list with advertising >added? > >It's also worth noting that archives of the OSM mailing lists are >availaible...
No, they have a lot more and they can be accessed by web, posting as well as reading. Not to mention that they allow discussions to be organized by thread. I find them to be very useful myself. Of course if there is a viable forum for OSM, then a Yahoo group would largely be duplication. I was not aware of one. Either way, a mailing list is much more conversational while a forum can be a good resource, especially for new users. _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
