On Sun, 2024-03-10 at 11:40 -0500, Thomas Cameron wrote:
Am I the only one who feels this way? Has the day finally come where I'm just old and set in my ways? Are there others who prefer mailing lists to fora?
To be clear, I am not bashing fora, per se - I'm just saying that for me, they're not NEARLY as easy to deal with as email lists. If you like fora, that's awesome. I'm not attacking you. Let's nip that in the bud. I'm not looking for a flame war, just trying to see if other feel the same way. Let's keep it civil.
I agree with almost everything you've said with the exception of the word "fora". But, that's neither here nor there.
I find mail lists are far, far easier to follow. I too look at them as an opportunity to learn new things since I see every message. I miss 98% of the content on web forums.
The one thing web forums do make easier is conveying non-textual information. But, that's not enough for me to want to use a web forum over a mail list.
Web forums and mail lists are different and different goals.