Mike Preece <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do people think of the idea of moving this list to a google > group instead?
Jerry Banker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: > Don't go there. I think this was discussed many times and the consensus > was no. I personally hate, is hate too strong a word, having to go to > a group site to find out what is going on. Most of the people on this > list work for a living and don't have the time to search out answering > questions for free but if it comes into their mailbox and they've got > the time they may give a hand. For those familiar with comp.databases.pick, I have one word: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <grumble> My biggest problem with the Useet-style newsgroups is that they are unmoderated. There is no one to control the content or administer cyber spankings when appropriate, nor can offensive content be removed. As Jerry pointed out, it is easier to have messages pushed to the mailbox than to have to pull them from a website. I'm subscribed for digest reading, and I really appreciate being able to receive the digests for several reasons, primarily: 1) As sole computer support person for my company, my e-mail client is set to provide an audible and visual alert every time a new message arrives. When an active discussion starts on the list, I can't afford the steady stream of interruptions. 2) With newsgroups, I often have to wade through old messages to find the newer ones, especially for a topic that goes on for several days. With the current digests, I only receive the newest posts, and can quickly browse the topic list to find the messages of interest. Considering that Larry has been kind enough to host the lists for the group gratis, like Clif before him, I would suggest that his opinions should carry great weight. Just my plug nickle... --Tom Pellitieri Toledo, Ohio ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
