[Gmecm] comments on reorganizing lists

[Scott Pearson]

I prefer email. I rarely browse forums, far prefer this style.

Forum with email delivery? That wouldn't be bad.

Scott

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ravet" <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>; <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>; "efi_332" 
<efi332 at diy-efi.org>; <wbo2 at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 11:24 PM
Subject: [Gmecm] comments on reorganizing lists


> I've thought about moving the lists to the forum style format that most
> other internet groups use -- corral.net, thirdgen, etc.  I've been
> opposed to this for some time, liking the email format these lists have
> always used.  So I've put together a list of what I think the pros and
> cons of each are and I'd like to solicit some discussion and opinions on
> whether a switch would be good or bad.
>
> email pros:
> 1)  new posts come to your inbox, or can be filtered to another box.
>
> email cons:
> 1)  surprisingly high bandwidth usage
> 2)  archive/search engine isn't automatic.
>
> forum pros:
> 1)  possibly lower bandwidth
> 2)  message context always available.  Don't have to depend on included
> replies or memory to know if the discussion started out about Ford or GM
> intakes, for example.
> 3)  archive/searching built in.
> 4)  sticky posts mean good information doesn't disappear into the
> archive abyss.
>
> forum cons:
> 1)  overly cute dancing smiley faces
> 2)  chatty
> 3)  no digest mode (?)
>
> The owner may be able to turn off dancing icons, and I don't know if the
> chatty-ness of other forums is due to the list membership or encouraged
> by the format.  An ideal solution may be like yahoo where you can sign
> up for email delivery of all posts if you want.  Note, I am not
> suggesting moving the lists to yahoo.
>
> If the switch is made I plan on having the same lists available,
> possibly dropping the diy_wb list since it's very low traffic and on
> topic for diy_efi.  I don't plan on having a lounge forum.
>
> Anyway, if you have an addition to the pros and cons listed above send
> it, and if you have an opinion on switching send that also.
>
> --steve
>
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