On Sat, Jan 06, 2007 16:10:20 PM -0800, Jonathon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Robert wrote:
>
> > Well, here's a vote for retaining mailing lists. I detest web
> > based forums, all with their own format, and usually unbearably
> > slow.
>
> +1
Same here. Web based forums are absolutely unusable unless you only
use them very seldom.
> I have major issues with a FLOSS email client. The only support offered
> for it is on a web forum.
Is that Thunderbird?
> I had to ask the same question four times, before I got a response
> that was usable. I've never seen that type of behavioral response on
> a mailing list.
I think the reason is the one you said earlier: since mailing lists
are muuuuch more effective than web forums (especially for people who
must communicate online a lot) if the only channel to provide support
is a web forum less support comes from it.
> > If you want to add some web based information, go ahead. Please do not
> > consider at all the idea of getting rid of the mailing list.
+1
Marco
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