[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In comp.lang.perl.misc John Bokma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > I'm talking about using the technology for communication, instead of >> > reinventing the wheel with crappy web forums. >> >> What is exactly crappy about those forums? >> > They are slow
I have no problems with it. Moreover, since I use an NNTP server which is a bit remote, it's way slower compared to the web forums I use. > They are inflexible Examples? > They don't allow the user to choose how to view them, the interface is > imposed on the user. False. The user can pick themes, often several. The user can use a user stylesheet or several. And you can always write your own client :-D. > They don't have killfiles or scoring You can install a mod to kill people. And I have no doubt that there is a scoring mod, or one can be written in a few hours. -- John Small Perl scripts: http://johnbokma.com/perl/ Perl programmer available: http://castleamber.com/ Happy Customers: http://castleamber.com/testimonials.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
