| Re: [GMCnet] Mail list vs Forum? [message #243519] |
Fri, 14 March 2014 18:46 |
rallymaster
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Registered: February 2004
Location: North Plains, ORYGUN
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Looks like Tom is still around and active in the Bluebird world
It's probably him, he lived in Vernon Center, NY
http://www.rvbusiness.com/2009/06/blue-bird-coach-owners-rallying-in-new-
york/
On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:51:11 -0300 Kingsley Coach <kingsleygmc@gmail.com>
writes:
> Corley
>
> I think we are about to embark upon the latest version of the Tom
> and
> Arch, Tire wars ! <g> It could be just like old times...
>
> Mike (on email) in NS
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 6:58 PM, <rallymaster@juno.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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>
> --
> Michael Beaton
> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
>
> * At my age, getting lucky means walking into a room and remembering
> what I
> came for.
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Ron & Linda Clark
1978 GMC Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
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