[Gmecm] comments on reorganizing lists

[Gary Evans]

I don't contribute to this list much either, but I do "listen" a lot.  
I agree with that a froum style is superior for maintaining context  
of threads and preserving past discussions. The ability to search for  
answers to common questions is valuable.

On the other hand, I much prefer the "push" feature of an e-mail  
based list. For the most part I just like to listen, and I am afraid  
I would be unlikely to do that if I had to open my web browser and go  
to a forum web site to check for new posts.

Perhaps a hybrid approach is best. I would be quite satisfied with a  
forum system that optionally allowed email copies of posted messages  
to be sent out. In my opinion, this could be a one-way function; the  
ability to post messages to the forum via e-mail is not terribly  
important to me, I could always go to the forum site to post if the  
discussion warrants a reply.

-Gary