[Elecraft] New Elecraft Message Board?

[John GM4SLV]

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007, Matt Osborn wrote:

> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 04:15:49 -0700 (PDT), "Fred (FL)"
> <ncsailors at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> >I'm proposing it is way past about time, for Elecraft
> >Inc. to create and support an "Elecraft Message Board"
> >for all its many customers and fans.  IMHO -
> >this REFLECTOR thing - is about 10 years out of date,
> >and an antique.  

> 
> I very much prefer the current reflector with my modern reader and its
> single key stroke message reading to the limited, mouse based,
> graphical interface.
> 

Me too....

An email based "reflector" is much more useable than any "web forum". 
It's up to you how you set up your email software to filter/thread/sort. 
A web-forum requires you to be online to read any messages, requires use 
of a web browser etc. An email list just requres you to download 
messages and then you can disconnect and read at your leisure. 

For the maximum coverage, with the maximum compatabilty of 
hardware/software/OS/net availabilty/bandwidth requirements it just has 
to be plain, simple TEXT (no HTML) email....

Web forums are indeed easy to set up (I run a small one myself 
http://www.gm3zet.org/phpBB2/index.php) but I've never enjoyed using any 
of them for quick & easy  navigation/reading/replying/filtering/ignoring 
threads/following threads


YMMV...

Cheers,

John GM4SLV