Re: browser interface to forums please?

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Steve Litt <slitt(at)troubleshooters(dot)com>
wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:31:02 +0900

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> ​
>
> On every successful mailing list, somebody inevitably suggests
> replacing it with "a forum" or "a facebook page" or some
> proprietary website that acts as a middleman (Google, Meetup and
> Linkedin are three of the usual suspects). Such suggestions usually go
> nowhere, and when they're followed, communication usually ceases and
> the the community becomes a ghost town. When it comes to having a
> lively group discussion that focuses all minds into a supermind greater
> than the sum of the parts, a mailing list is the best tool. Especially
> if those who use it trim properly and make sure they're not being
> ambiguous.
>

​Very true. The main reason that I like email is that I get an easy to see
notification about a new message. And I only need to go to _one_ place to
find it.​

>
> Another mailing list benefit: Most of these other types of "community
> communicators" sooner or later disappear from the Internet, just like
> mailing lists. But with mailing lists, individuals can keep their own
> archives. I have archives from my first LUG, even though that LUG's
> mailing list went defunct in 2002.
>

​so, you're saying you're a LUG nut? [ I just couldn't stop myself. It's a
disease! ]​

>
> Because my email folder hierarchy was designed by me, I can usually
> find emails of any age very quickly. Responding is as easy as replying
> to an email.
>

​Another plus.

>
> One assertion in the original post was that email communication is "so
> 1990's". That's neither a compliment nor an insult, and has prompted me
> to write an essay, for which I'll provide the URL when it's finished.
>

​Agree. I guess the OP doesn't every use paper or pen/pencil for anything.​

Bottom line though, don't mess with success.
>

​'cause you'll end up a mess!​

>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
> March 2017 featured book: Troubleshooting: Why Bother?
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/twb
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