On 10/10/2013 12:44 PM, Adam Spiers wrote: > Pittaro, Michael (michael_pitt...@dell.com) wrote: >> On 10/10/2013 12:09 PM, Judd Maltin wrote: >>> It's come to light that the current manager of the mailing list >>> software is no longer available, and that the process of changing the >>> list to suit our needs (and any needs that may arise) would take >>> months of work. >>> >> I think we can manage that, I'm not concerned about logistics here. >> >>> I'd like to open the discussion regarding moving the list's >>> server/service to a vendor more focussed on serving public-facing >>> needs. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> The ones that roll of my mind are: >>> >>> * google groups >>> * yahoo groups >>> * my colo running mailman (or other) >>> * any of the above with the @opencrowbar.org domain >>> >>> -judd >>> >> >> In my experience, users often prefer a forum style interface over a >> mailing list. If we investigate alternatives, I think we should >> consider a forum as an option. >> >> Anyone else think forum might be preferable ? > > <rant mode='opinionated'> > > Sorry, but I can't stand forums. I don't think I've ever witnessed a > forum which managed the same signal:noise ratio as a decent mailing > list. IMHO their fundamental flaws include:
Good list, you missed the moderation overhead required > Admittedly it's unlikely Crowbar threads would ever grow this big. > But I still can't see a single good reason for switching from a > mailing list. Again, if I'm missing something crucial, I'd love to > hear it. > > </rant> > Just to be clear, I never said _I_ like forums, only that users prefer them :-) Having been on the admin side of forums, they require a lot of moderation to be successful. mike _______________________________________________ Crowbar mailing list Crowbar@dell.com https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/crowbar For more information: http://crowbar.github.com/
