Christoph Eckert wrote: >>Any of you have some interest of it? I won't do it and manage it >>alone, but I'm able to take part in it (even start it actually)! >> >> > >I'm already struggling with a lot of lists; I certainly will not have >the time to visit a forum on a regular basis. > >Mailing lists are that convenient. Messages come in (instead I have to >visit the messages), I can scan them and if I can offer help I do so. > >I really don't know why so many people use web based forums. It's so >slooooow - I really dislike all these PHPBBs. Sorry, but forums are for >people who are not able to subscribe a miling list and to set up a >mailaer properly. > > I agree, I don't have time to go to forums and hunt around. Just keeping a list of the forums to go to is a pain. I like to subscribe once and have all the info sent to me.. ML's are superior for dialogs. But, a wiki is handy since it can post HowTos and other knowledge-based notes. We need both. A combination would be great. brad
