[Gmecm] comments on reorganizing lists

[John Lawson]

I'm another vote for forum style, but I like to see what comes down the wire 
from this list.  I mainly lurk here, unless there's a question on Australian 
ECMs that I can answer, so I don't expect this view to count for much.  I 
used to not understand why people liked the email list format, but I can see 
that it suits some folks better (like Scott says below).

It's much easier to find stuff on a forum (both threads and reference 
material), but this list has history and I wouldn't like it to evaporate.

My two bob's worth each way :-)

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Pearson" <mrcad472 at iowatelecom.net>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Gmecm] comments on reorganizing lists


>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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