On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 09:47:33PM -0500, kitchm wrote: > The basic concept here is clarify what is being discussed. > There appears to be two things; one is how a mail-list works > and the other is how a mail-list is not as good as a forum. > > Being able to retrieve old e-mails assumes one has a mail > store. Either one keeps them on their own computer by > downloading them from the server thru POP3, he accesses them > from the server by IMAP or she has to access a mail-list > server so see them thru the web interface. > > In the case of the mail-list server, one may also use his or > her own e-mail client program, such as Thunderbird, Claws or > other program. Both of these programs can handle newsgroups > and Usenet listings. > > Google bought Dejanews archives of the postings on Usenet. > They then started Google Groups while still maintaining a > gateway to Usenet. It makes some sense that if one can > handle newsgroups then one should be able to handle > googlegroups. Sadly, such is not the case. > > Being Google, they opted for a proprietary setup and do not > allow access like the standard methodology of the Usenet. > Another strike against Google. > > Therefore, there is no reason to use Google Groups at all. > If I have to go to another program to view the information > shared between people, then I will use a forum. At least I > can see that in a properly graphical way. Not only that, > but all postings after my initial one will come right to my > e-mail client.
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