Ted Lemon wrote:
Quite frankly I am completely, totally, overwhelmingly baffled at the resistance to the forums. Quite a few people have expressed their dislikes of mailing lists and how they were *very* reluctant (like myself) to join.

Worrying about your email address being exposed is pretty silly.
Glad you can read my mind and figure out why I was reluctant to join a mailing list. Here's a hint, it has nothing to do with my email being exposed. Honestly, I just really don't like mailing lists...you can give me all the reasons in the world why *YOU* like them, but that will not change my opinion. I would be willing to bet (even quite large amounts, seriously) that I am not alone in this feeling either.

Mailing lists are very efficient if you use them correctly. Several people have explained their overall technical benefits. However, even though it is by no means as difficult as compiling a custom kernel, the people are we are eventually going to be targeting will view it that way, and *WILL NOT USE THEM*, therefore rendering them useless as a communications method with that demographic. Until you (the collect you) realize this, there cannot be a meaningful discussion on this topic.

The bottom line is that mailing lists are not an acceptable means of communicating with technical novices. AGAIN, we are not talking about discontinuing the development list (that is/should be used by *developers*). We are talking about Joe and Jane Sixpack, people that don't understand the term MUA, people that would be HORRIFIED if they started getting 70-80 email in a day, people who *don't* use email for project collaboration or searching for answers. *THAT* is the reason that we are requesting a forum. Not for me, and certainly not for you (again, the collective you) that look down upon anyone who can't figure out how to setup email filters, conversation threading, and whatever else is required to make mailing lists be the more efficient means of communicating. Get off your technical superiority high horse and realize WHY we are requesting this...for improved communication with those who are less technically savvy.

Sorry for the rant, but the arrogance and snobbery are killing me in this discussion if you can't tell...

-Jonathon

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