[cw-discuss] Web Forum Poll

[William Bagwell]

On Thursday 15 November 2007, Jeremy Newman wrote:
> Hello everyone. We are curious how many of you like the idea of
> switching this discuss mailing list to a web based forum.

Yuck. Count me as a stay with mailing list please.

> We recently added the ability to subscribe to forums via the website.
> Granted this is currently one way, you will receive emails of forum
> posts, but to reply you will need to follow the link in the email.

Thanks! Will check it out and see how bad it is;-) Do have one app I like 
to keep up with, will be nice to know when it gets a rare posting.

> This is a pretty divided issue. Some prefer web, some prefer email. I'm
> leaning more towards web these days as I find it easier to search and
> navigate old posts on the website.
>
> Comments?

Very divided. Web forums are just fine for folks who only follow a limited 
number of topics. I have very diverse interests and do not have time to 
log in to a bunch of web boards.
-- 
William