[Elecraft] time for a forum in stead of mailinglist

[John A. Ross [RSDTV]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick Hissink
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 7:41 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] time for a forum in stead of mailinglist
> 
> Well, i receive every mail intended for the list separately 
> now...that means a lot of messages and loss of overvieuw 
> Isn't it about time that a forum application is introduced 
> instead of this old fashoned mailing list? a  forum offers a 
> lot of flexibility, can be accessed from every web browser 
> and you can check only messages about a subject of interest.
> When is the forum comming ??
> Dick
> PA3CW
> (worked cambodja yesterday in cw on 20 with my K2 10W and HF6V !!)

Dick

I think the truth is that email is way too easy a delivery method, to post and to receive. We
(users) are a little lazy that way, I mean that in a pleasant way of course :-)

If the mail list did not exist already with a large installed user base then, I would agree a forum
based community with email notification for new posts (user controlled) would be the way to go (my
preference is vBulletin but I have setup/used/enhanced  phpBB and IPB as well). I have set up many
of these but I have never been able to convince a mail list user base to move en mass, which is what
is needed.

John (GM1BSG)