Sandy Drobic wrote: > What might offer an additional value is an archive of tested solutions to > problems, something like a how-to-solve-problems-wiki. That could be > refered to on the mailing list to answer problems quickly and decisively. > Though it still wouldn't be a forum. > > >
Useful point, I seem to remember both MajorDomo and (I think it was called) Mailman listservers had parallel admin accounts so one could subscribe, unsubscribe, ask for the List FAQ, get a list description etc etc. by sending a mail with the relevant request. I personally have mixed views about forums (annoying things like preparing a response, finding you have been logged out, and having to redo response; and brain dead search options.... oh of course [EMAIL PROTECTED] advertising) However, good moderators can keep a close control on duplicate threads, rambling threads, and bad behaviour, so the information to noise ratio can be better than a mailing lists....
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