mailing list or Forums

I just wonder which communication channel recommended these days for
non-dev issues, user maling lists or forums since I noticed that
user-mailing list is not linke (as dev-list) to the Forum?


Sincerely,
Gour

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As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results,
the learned may similarly act, but without attachment, for the
sake of leading people on the right path.