[Asterisk-Users] Online forums vs email list...

[Francesco Peeters]

On Thu, March 31, 2005 20:07, Chuck Bunn said:
> Hi,
>
> I am curious just what the advantages of an email forum over an online
> one.

off-line reading for one! I can sync my email and read it anywhere
anytime, with or without Internet access!

> Thanks for the search tip, but it is still an annoying way to
> search. Some advantages to an online forum might be the ability to see
> the number of views on a thread, number of answers on a thread without
> counting the stupid emails, moving a thread to a sticky position to use
> as a FAQ, etc.

Use a threaded email client... Helps a lot!

> Do not get me wrong I am a big command line fan with
> Linux but sometimes GUI's are easier, I am not one of those purist who
> only use a MAC, Windows or Linux - I use what I think is the best fit
> for a job...
>

me too... for this type of thing maillists are IMHO the best fit, but to
everybody his/her own!  ;-)

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