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[Brian LeFevre]

Dan Morphis wrote:
> Jeff "Muddy" Waters wrote:
> 
>>  My problems are with the highly inefficient use of space, CPU and
>>  time that a mail list requires. It's far more efficient in my eyes to
>>  put all things mythtv related (mythtv, lirc, ivtv) into one spot so
>>  if you so choose to do a search it covers all areas. Also when I ask
>>  a question in a mail list it's sometimes impossible to determine if
>>  you've had an answer. However like I said it's all personal
>>  preference.
>>
>>  Besides do you realize how much HD space the 2 years of this one mail
>>  list alone soaked up? I never realized I had so much space until I
>>  deleted it all but this months.
> 
> Do we truely need to re-hash this one for the hundredth f'in time?  I'm 
> sure if people spent half a brain cell and searched the archives for the 
> word "forum" they would find hundreds and hundreds of posts regarding 
> them.  And I'm sure if people took the time to read some of the posts, 
> like the ones from say. . .  "Isaac Richards" they would find that he 
> has said NO to a forum, no to a forum to mailing list gateway, and 
> quoting Isaac "And I, for one, absolutely hate web-based forums. I will 
> not officially support one."
> 
> Here are all the articles from Isaac in regards to a forum:
> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/engine?list=mythtv&do=search_results&search_forum=forum_1&search_string=forum&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=ijr@po.cwru.edu&sb=score&mh=25 
> 
> 
> -dan
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And I hope none of you read slashdot.org and enjoy it ;)