Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Rousell
On 13/10/2016 02:24, Dave Warren wrote: > More importantly, nearly every case I've seen where an active community > of technically inclined helpers assist novice users moves from a mailing > list to a forum, many/most of the helpers don't go with it, leaving the > forums a barren wasteland of

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Rousell
On 09/10/2016 01:16, pid...@alexoren.com wrote: > No, you do not. The forum software can be configured to send email > notifications for responses to the threads you are following, as well > as for new posts in the sub-forums that you are interested in, > including the full text of the message.

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-13 Thread Mark Rousell
On 08/10/2016 23:35, David Woolley wrote: > On 08/10/16 22:49, Alex Oren wrote: >> Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? >> >> Their many advantages over mailing lists include: >> - Easier searching for existing solutions. >> - Fine-grained control over email

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-12 Thread Dave Warren
In my experience, *very* few forums do a good job of gatewaying email to a forum, on the forum side nobody quotes properly (and definitely never trims), threading rarely works even for reading, and it eventually becomes unpleasant to even attempt to help users. From fields are almost universally

RE: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-11 Thread David Balažic
Alexoren wrote: > No, you do not. The forum software can be configured to send email > notifications for responses to the threads you are following, as well as for > new > posts in the sub-forums that you are interested in, including the full text > of the > message. So in effect you can

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-08 Thread pidgin
On 08-10-2016 18:23, Brian Morrison wrote: On Sat, 8 Oct 2016 17:49:15 -0400 Alex Oren wrote: Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? Comes to me automatically, I don't have to visit a forum. Email notifications (with full text).

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-08 Thread pidgin
On 08-10-2016 18:35, David Woolley wrote: On 08/10/16 22:49, Alex Oren wrote: Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? Their many advantages over mailing lists include: - Easier searching for existing solutions. - Fine-grained control over email notifications. - The

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-08 Thread David Woolley
On 08/10/16 22:49, Alex Oren wrote: Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? Their many advantages over mailing lists include: - Easier searching for existing solutions. - Fine-grained control over email notifications. - The ability to display prominent explanation of what

Re: It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-08 Thread Brian Morrison
On Sat, 8 Oct 2016 17:49:15 -0400 Alex Oren wrote: > Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? Comes to me automatically, I don't have to visit a forum. -- Brian ___ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to

It's 2016, why are we still using mailing lists?

2016-10-08 Thread Alex Oren
Are there any compelling reasons not to use an internet forum? Their many advantages over mailing lists include: - Easier searching for existing solutions. - Fine-grained control over email notifications. - The ability to display prominent explanation of what support can be expected.