Re: Planning to keep the list alive
Simon Robinson <[email protected]>
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:04:37 -0400, Peter Ritchie <[email protected]> wrote: >I think the reason people use this list is because it isn't based on a web >(HTML) interface. Actually it is :p It's equally usable via web or email. Personally I prefer to use it via the web interface, although it's a pretty dated interface now - far less user friendly than it could be. >There's already numereous web-based sites that cover >the topics discussed on this list. If a web-based site were acceptable to >the subscribers of this list, they'd already be using one of the existing >sites. Personally I like the near-complete absence of spam here and the advanced nature of the discussion. And most importantly, I know of this list's existence and don't have unlimited time to search out what other .NET forums there might be and to assess how good they are. (Set against that, I *really* wish this list had a more up-to-date web interface) >If you move this list to another forum that does have a contemporary web- >based interfaace, you're going to get a high noise to signal ratio. I'm sure it's possible to avoid that, though perhaps only at a cost of someone's moderation time and avoiding the most popular sites. =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com