| Re: [GMCnet] Mail list vs Forum? [message #243504] |
Fri, 14 March 2014 16:58  |
rallymaster
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Registered: February 2004
Location: North Plains, ORYGUN
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Yo, Corley..
re: Forum use:
Think about waiting 30 seconds for the thread to show up after you
clicked to read it. Now multiply that by the total number of messages in
a day, then add in the scrolling time for each message that occupied over
half a screen.
Webmail sucks if you have slow dial-up. Still sucks if you have fast
dial-up or really slow satellite.
Some of the GMC folks don't have DSL, 4g data or FIOS available, even if
they could afford it.
RonC
On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:54:04 -0500 Corley Wooldridge <corley@corleyw.com>
writes:
>
>SNIP>
> So, how come this all doesn't move in the direction of a true modern
> day forum, and drop the archaic mail list. Or, is it just me that
> thinks things are not ideal? The mail list served a purpose well,
> and was a great tool, but is it still really needed? Is it only
> there because a very few people refuse to "go modern"? I'm pretty
> sure the forum would be a lot cleaner, both in software support, and
> in look/usability without the mail list cludge.
>
> I want to make it clear, that I respect everything that has been
> done, and the massive amount of work that someone has put into
> supporting all this, and I'm grateful for it. That is not the point
> at all here... I'm pretty sure the support load would be smaller if
> the mail list were history, and certainly the forum would have a
> cleaner appearance/feel. I also respect those who still use the
> mail list, but I wonder if that is more out of habit than really
> needing that old format.
>
<UNSNIP>
> --
> Corley
> '76 Glenbrook
> 29 other vehicles
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