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Date:         Tue, 20 May 2008 12:36:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
Comments: To: Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <7BD938BF-24C8-4F4E-AA42-FFF430C77078@yahoo.com>
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I prefer email based which is evidenced with my lack of logons to Samba and my daily to V.com. That said. I'd prefer a combo. Text for most communique with links to a site to access jpeg, pdf, forums and such. Key: They must be seamless and NOT tread on each other.

On 5/20/08, 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. >> >

-- Neil '82 Diesel Westy Peace of


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