I vote list. I am on a whole passel of forums and although I like them just fine, if I have to remember yet another forum name and password sequence to log in with I’ll shoot myself…
I have an "all Mac, all the time” setup and my C&C list emails use a Apple account conditional rule to shunt off to a C&C folder. There the emails are grouped by subject and I can open that grouping up and pick and chose. Pretty bog standard email software. Forums are great but I think that they need a critical mass to be effective. This list isn’t really that large given the number of regular responders and for me has a nice feel to it. With only a few voices in the forum it might seem kinda empty. Although, the thought of a dedicated forum category labeled “Foredeck Cow” has a certain appeal to it… Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Mar 14, 2015, at 8:02 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Ron, > > I understand that you get notices via email but can you participate in the > "forums" via email? > > For me, the strength of the list is that I don't have to do anything above > and beyond checking/reading/sending email. I can control the stream with all > of the traditional email routing rules. > > Users might find it useful to set up a rule which automatically moves ANY > email with "cnc" in the "FROM:" field into a new folder called "C&C List". I > did this when I started using the list and now it is almost like I have 2 > email addresses. I never get C&C stuff in my main email stream. I could > also turn off the notifications and/or sync for the C&C List folder so that I > only looked at it when I felt like it not because it kept notifying me. > > Others have given directions for searching the wealth of knowledge by using > some google magic and limiting the search criteria to the cnc-list site. I > can't recall the exact syntax. > > The emails are also kept in my email archives till I delete them. There have > been plenty of times I've been able to answer my own questions simply by > searching my own email archives...on my phone...without internet access. > > Josh > > On Mar 14, 2015 7:37 AM, "Ron Ricci via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Stu, > > First, thank you for all the work you have put into setting up the list and > maintaining it. I am glad this topic has come up. It is somewhat difficult > to follow multiple emails which usually repeat what has already been said. > If it could be done, I’d enthusiastically vote for a forum. > > The town that I live in has a social networking forum called Nextdoor > Harvard. See https://harvardma.nextdoor.com/about_us/ > <https://harvardma.nextdoor.com/about_us/>. We have about 6000 residents of > which about 2000 have signed up for Nextdoor Harvard. There is no cost to > operate the forum and it is very flexible. > > I get one email a day that summarizes new topics and new replies for that > day. (One can select getting new topics as they are posted.) If you reply > to a topic, you’ll automatically get other replies as they occur. There is a > method to control who can be a member. You can browse by topic. There is > provision to store documents for download and a classified section. > > If you are interested, I’ll contact Nextdoor to see if they would allow a > ‘neighborhood’ of boat owners. I can also find out from the guy who > maintains the forum, what effort is required. > > > > Regards, > > Ron > > Ronald V. Ricci > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com <mailto:ron.ri...@1968.usna.com> > > > > > List > > On Mar 13, 2015 5:32 PM, "Stu via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > Recently, some of our subscribers have indicated that they would like to have > a “Forum” similar to “cruisersforum” or “sailnet” instead of an email list > (like this one). > > > > PROS: > > 1. Eliminate the costs related to the email list > > 2. Follow a thread easier without having to read multiple emails. > > 3. Easier to find past, archived messages and threads. > > 4. Possible addition of public and private photo albums. > > 5. Easily moderated by more than one person. Threads can be deleted and > undesirable subscribers blocked. > > 6. No more 20-30 emails a day. Visit the site at your convenience and view > the latest topics since your last visit. > > > > CONS: > > 1. Forum software runs from free to around $250 depending on additional > enhancements. > > 2. Might (???) require additional disk space and bandwidth on hosting site. > ($$$$) > > 3. Installation – I’ve done it before and it does take some time. And a bit > more time involved to get it tweeked to perfection. > > > > Bottom line – would you rather have a FORUM or continue using this list? It > does not matter to me. > > > > Stu > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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