List vs. Forum I think for GIMPS it was a trade off. I am subscriber to the list and an active participant on the forum and I'm pretty sure that GIMPS has gained at least 10 times as many participants through the forum as it has lost through the inactivity of the list. While George is much too polite to say this, list-only GIMPS participants now form a small fraction of the project. For GIMPS the move to the forum has been a good one.
The list was the primary mode of communication in the years past and has historical importance. But it is time to move on. The forum has been around for seven years now so it is neither new nor immature. Anurag > Mike McCarty wrote: >> Paul Leyland wrote: >> >>> It's your loss ... >>> >> In this case, it is not. It is the GIMP which loses. >> The GIMP solicited me, not the other way 'round. >> It is the GIMP which is asking for people to contribute, >> free of charge, non cost free resources, but then not >> providing to those from whom they request same a place >> to discuss in the format they prefer. >> >> Your point might be valid in other situations, just not in >> this one, I think. >> > _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
