On 10/28/2016 4:24 AM, wes wrote: > On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 1:09 AM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > >> On 10/27/2016 5:26 PM, wes wrote: >>> superuser.com and serverfault.com have a culture similar to what you >>> describe. >> >> Don't know whether to laugh or cry, but no to both ;< >> But it does illustrate a recurrent problem, usually classed as >> having posed >> an "XY Problem". >> >> May I quote my original post ;/ >> "Is there a mailing list or USENET forum with a culture that ..." >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >> Avoidance of web based fora was the primary reason for my >> carefully chosen phrasing. Also I suspect the "voting >> for 'best' answer" aspect might be counter-productive. Some >> of the most useful responses I've received have been from >> responses to side issues raised by others that had a life of >> their own. Does that make sense? ??? > > > if you limit your sources of information, you limit the information > available to you. your reasoning for avoiding these resources is not > logical, though that is certainly your right. > > I hope you find what you're looking for. >
I find web fora essentially inaccessible and often censored. With mailing lists or USENET viewed with SeaMonkey I can: view titles to >30 threads at a time, superuser.com <= 4 browse threads weeks/months at a time, superuser.com hours/day at a time Mailing lists and USENET resemble a library with an "open stacks" policy. Web fora resemble a library with a "closed stacks" policy. http://superuser.com/tour explicitly states: "This site is all about getting answers. *It's not a discussion forum.* " [Emphasis added] That would apparently CENSOR what I was referring to when I said: "Some of the most useful responses I've received have been from responses to side issues raised by others that had a life of their own." I think this illustrates why I am occasionally told That is an "XY Problem" ;/ Thank you for your time. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug