On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Mic J <michael.cogn...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Jesus Sanchez <zexe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Samuel Baldwin escribiC3: >>> >>> I've heard good things about FluxBB and PunBB, but really you should >>> consider using a mailing list instead of a server. >>> >>> >> +1, mail list with archive it's always better than a forum. > > Why is that better?
Yeah, really. Mailing lists are really really barebones. They are good for a suitably barebones community, but how do you go about implementing subforums, moderators, and so on? How do you integrate cute avatars and msn links? What if your users don't want to tie their email to the community but don't want to be bothered finding some free email provider to camp? For a lot of non-techie communities, forums are much easier. -Nick
