Anthony Townsend wrote: > I'm going to let this list live in case people don't want it to die, > but I won't be posting here anymore... > > As I announced earlier this year, I'm migrating and evolving > TELECOM-CITIES to a community web 2.0 (hell let's call it 2.1) site at > http://cities.iftf.net called "The Future of Cities" > > The goal is to open up and broaden the discussion and create the web's > first true site on global urban futures. > > Read a longer discussion of why I'm doing this here - > http://cities.iftf.net/node/2 > > Or just go here and register - http://cities.iftf.net/user/register > > I guess I have to say that I'm disappointed. I've always been a fan of email lists, and dislike web-based vehicles, be they forums or blogs, for several reasons:
1. I'm far more likely to read messages that come to me (i.e., email) than things I have to remember to go to (e.g., web sites). And no, RSS is not the same as email. Forums/blogs that can be configured to send emails when new items are posted are a reasonable middle ground - at least they remind you to come look. 2. Blogs are nowhere near as democratic as email lists - on a discussion list, all are peers, while on a blog, the bloggers are standing on a soapbox with everyone else as kibbitzers. 3. By and large, as both a participant and as an organizer, I've found lists a much more effective tool for building and maintaining a community. Sorry to say, I'm probably going to completely forget that the new site exists. Miles Fidelman --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TELECOM-CITIES Current searchable archives (Feb. 1, 2006 to present) at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Old searchble archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
