Hi,
>How about going to NNTP?
No thanks.
If you want threading, gateway this list to that one on NNTP.
NNTP is spam rich, and majordomo isn't nearly as bad. And, NNTP isn't
"modern." If we were to go to a different interface, I'd want to go into
something NEW and BETTER. (hint: http://www.forumsamerica.com/Macintosh/)
Personally, I love what interaction.in-progress.com can do. I crave a chat
with A.I.
Furthermore the type of interactions that occur on a mailing list generally
don't make it to the news groups. More, "yea, right" and "trite" comments
there. Email allows for better, in-depth discussions, IMHO. Each has its
purpose, but we need to be drilling down for deeper, richer content
discussions.
That alternative server isn't a "production" one -- and I'd hate to take
these discussions anywhere that wasn't a rock-solid host for months on end
-- and we've got that here now. That server seems to me to be a
developmental box. It is great to have those resources for development --
but things get too goofy when doing double duties.
I seen no problem nor worries about bounces, subscriptions, and admins
getting ticked off here. I think those are inflated assumptions that are NOT
real. The grass isn't greener there, IMHO.
As for the scaleable issue -- I asked MONTHS ago for a new "License" list to
be created. To create a new list is sorta easy on the box such as the one we
are now being hosted. The system admin could do it in 20 minutes, max. But,
there wasn't a "demand" by the users to such a service. We have far more
capacity on the box and bandwidth this is sitting on. We could expand 1,000
fold and still be safe here I'm going to assume (for the sake of an
illustration).
BTW, I'd still like to make more specialized lists here.
I don't fire up my newsreader, but I ALWAYS get email.
> I think this would be a _big_ improvement. And certainly worth the effort
> required to move any archives.
Doubtful. We should improve the FAQs, the scope of the discussions, the
numbers of Voters, --- the things that matter.
Go for it. Set it up -- play with it. Take a few discussion threads over
there. But, don't mess with the lifeblood of the organizational forum.
Just my $.02.
Mark Rauterkus
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