[meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an online forum format?

From: Jerry <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:51:37 -0500
Message-ID: <7507AB87330A45CEA1E70C478EC2B954_at_Notebook>

I guess that sums up my sentiments as well! I must agree with Geoff even
though I do belong to some forums. But I like instant gratification whether
positive or negative and I seem to get that here. Also the knowledge base
here is more apparent to me. Not that forums lack informed participants but
I can't seem to relate personally to them as readily as here. After all,
this is up automatically every time I open email. If that's lazy then I
confess sloth.
Jerry Flaherty
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From: "Notkin" <geoking at notkin.net>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an online forum
format?


> Dear Listees:
>
> I find it bizarre and somewhat annoying that every so often someone joins
> the M-List and then tries to change it. "Why isn't it this way or that
> way?" you ask.
>
> The M-List, along with "Meteorite Times," are the cornerstones of the
> international meteorite collecting community and the List works great just
> the way it is. If you don't want to read the "as it happens" news,
> subscribe to the daily digest. Very easy.
>
> The List has been around for 11 (?) years. I've been a member for more
> than ten, and I also run a large international fossil discussion group --
> The Paleolist -- which employs exactly the same excellent Mailman software
> which Art Jones uses to run the M-List. In fact, I modelled the Paleolist
> after the M-List in some respects (thank you Art), because it does work so
> very well.
>
> I've also been a web professional for more than ten years and in my
> experience, forums are difficult and inefficient to use, have security and
> reliability issues, and -- please! -- the suggestion about moving to Yahoo
> Groups? That is the WORST available discussion format --
> loaded with cheap ads and with Yahoo's tacky, antiquated and
> user-unfriendly features slapped on top.
>
> The M-List is the biggest and best meteorite discussion group out there,
> and I'm quite sure it always will be. Love it or leave it : )
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Geoff N.
> www.aerolite.org
> www.campometeorites.com
>
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Received on Fri 22 Feb 2008 04:51:37 PM PST