Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 15:30:57 -0400
Reply-To: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
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A point that should be made, is that if people want forums, they already
exist (thesamba, etc). The world doesn't need another vanagon web forum.
However, the world DOES need a vanagon mailing list. I hope this one
doesn't go away!
From what I've read of this conversation, the domain name is not really an
issue. So long as gerry.vanagon.com can be forwarded to the suitable
server, Ron can keep his domain. The most important thing is getting the
actual mail server stuff transferred to Jim (from Tim?). That should be the
first priority, right? I don't think the domain name is the problem right
now.
-Wes
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Good points, Mike.
>
> I personally prefer email because I use an email application and store
> my messages locally. I suppose some of that preference is also due to
> the fact that it's "always" been that way.
>
> There are some strengths of web-based forums, the foremost being (in
> my mind) ease of searching. Additionally, there's more room for a
> wider range of discussions, since you can create forums specifically
> for discussion of particular threads, some of which might be "off
> topic" in an email list. All messages post to the list, so you're less
> likely to have a thread which abruptly ends because people just reply
> to the sender and not the list. Finally, web-forums are the modern
> incarnation of the list discussion group.
>
> Of course, newer isn't always better. And this is a list of folks who
> prefer things somewhat old-fashioned as we drive around our 20+ year
> old vehicles.
>
> -Jarrett
>
>
> On May 20, 2008, at 12:45 PM, Mike S wrote:
>
>>
>> It allows one to read and respond at their convenience. You can
>> connect, pickup messages, then disconnect and read/respond whenever.
>> That's especially useful when travelling.
>>
>> Email is much lower bandwidth, nice for those who don't have high-
>> speed
>> access. It's also much cheaper to host, for both bandwidth and
>> processing costs.
>>
>> Email allows easy local archiving of "keeper" messages, especially
>> handy on a list where technical information is discussed.
>>
>
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