2009/7/28 Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uh...@fantomas.sk>: > On 28.07.09 09:19, Curtis LaMasters wrote: >> One does already exist though it isn't just Spamassassin. >> http://www.freespamfilter.org/ >> >> I'm with snowweb here; mailing list support "seems" very outdated IMO. > > No, it is not. It's still perfectly usable. > >> I could understand if you saved every email from the start of the >> mailing list as an archive but I would say many of us are "new" to the >> list and need support. Therefore we have to rely on search engines to >> deliver the content we need. I can't tell you how frustrating it is >> to have to click on each email in a thread to read its content. In a >> forum, you have a very simple structure and if followed insures that >> relevant information is presented in an intuitive manner. On a side >> note, if the forum were to have a (SOLUTION) for each topic, that >> would be a huge bonus. > > You can build forum-like access to mailing list archive if you want. IF you > want, you can have everything on one page. The fact that nobody has built it > does not mean that mailing lists are bad or forums are good. >
I use a google mail account. That threads messages well and I manage 'folders' on it via labels. I am subscribed to a lot of lists - this, exim-users and some debian ones many of which are quite busy. I am happy to use google's storage facilities for most of this traffic so I don't have to pay the bandwidth elsewhere. Other than this list, I'd probably prefer a wiki with lots of how-tos and the FAQ(s) rather than a forum. Regards L.
