Re: [boost] Replacing the ML with a forum

On Sep 6, 2024, at 4:53 PM, Vinnie Falco via Boost wrote:

On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 4:05 PM Andrzej Krzemienski wrote:

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śr., 26 kwi 2023 o 16:08 Vinnie Falco via Boost napisał(a):

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Before we replace the mailing list with a forum (and implement a mail gateway)

I want to be crystal clear here: no one is getting rid of the mailing list :)

Good. Very good. Here are (in my opinion) the advantages of email lists over forums. (Yes, I posted this back in 2023 - but things tend to get lost). 1) I have a choice of clients. Heck, I can write my own client (I have worked on email clients) 2) I can keep a local archive, and search that local archive with my choice of tools. I have boost ML archives going back to 2000. 3) Many forum readers try WAY WAY too hard to interrupt me. I will deal with things when it’s convenient for ME, not when it thinks I should. (Yes, I realize that this was not an “either-or” proposal, but the discussion was veering that way) — Marshall