[mythtv-users] Spilt Myth mailing list?

[James L. Paul]

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On Tuesday 10 February 2004 08:52, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Not to stir the pot, but if a forum provides all the features to all the
> people (depart from the "I won't use it" part for a second).  And email
> provides all the features to only some of the people (because of software
> or whatever).  Then other than disliking forums, doesn't it make sense to
> provide a service that provides all the features to all the people?

That's a very big "if". A forum simply does not provide all the features to 
all of the people. Hence the periodic appearance of this topic. ;)

> You will have people on both sides who either don't like forums or don't
> like email lists but one provides guaranteed compatibility to all users
> regardless of their personal setup and one doesn't.

Sigh. Neither one provides any more guaranteed compatibility than the other. 
Some people are in a better situation to use a web browser, others are better 
suited to email. Personally, it would hate to try to keep up with the volume 
of this list on a web forum, it's monumentally faster to do in my threaded 
email client. And no need to archive more than I want, that's what gossamer 
is for.

I don't begrudge those who prefer forums, but please don't assume that forums 
have more utility that email for everybody. :)

> Kevin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of
> > steve at nexusuk.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:45 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Spilt Myth mailing list?
> >
> > On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Andrew Dodd wrote:
> > > > I vote for a forum.
> > >
> > > As I mentioned before, I'd be willing to install/administer it if
> > > someone is willing to provide a place to host it.
> >
> > However, most of us aren't willing to use it - if your email client
> > doesn't provide the same facilities as a forum then it's time
> > to seriously
> > think about changing your email client to one that does.
> >
> > --
> >
> >  - Steve
> > http://www.nexusuk.org/
> >
> >      Servatis a periculum, servatis
> > a maleficum - Whisper, Evanescence
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