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Fri, 14 March 2014 15:54  |
corleyw
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I'm sure this topic has been beat to death, and if my "gmc.mybirdfeeder.net" search skills were on par with my self assessment of same, then I'd probably know all about this. But, please bare with me:
Many years ago, I was on the mail list, and enjoyed that way of doing business. It was a lot better than the old bulletin boards of the past, and served the GMC community well. (By the way, what ever happened to the Commodore [Arch], he was the best!) Those were some good old days, with not so much back biting and chest pounding (as I now, probably incorrectly, remember them.)
Anyway, then, the arc was built, the water came and went, the animals multiplied, and things changed/advanced. Not all those changes were for the better, but some offered great advances. Now, here we are in the "modern times of today", and we still have this confusion of an antiquated mail list merged through, quite frankly, some mysterious magic, with this sort of a forum. Magically, and with mirrors and duplication and some sort of redundancy. (I say "sort of a forum", only to reflect on the confusion of the merged mail list with the forum.)
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.
Just asking, please be kind and considerate of my ignorance on this topic.
{PS I'm not a total idiot on forums, I do own/run a T-Bucket forum myself, so have been exposed to some of the problems/issues associated with forum ownership/management. Hence, my interest.}
Corley
'76 Glenbrook
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