Hello Anne, Thursday, September 4, 2003, 7:59:56 AM, you wrote:
A> Thursday, September 4, 2003, 1:00:49 AM,Allen wrote: A>> Agreed . . . and the fact that, to me, it just seems more relevant A>> discussing a mail client via a closed mailing list rather than a web A>> forum. And it's rather convenient to be able to discuss and view the A>> topic of discussion all in the same program. A> I think that the users of the forums tend to be those who don't want A> or who don't have the time to read through seemingly endless mails to A> find the answers they need. It's for those people that we need to A> offer the forums as an alternative and complementary method of A> support. It takes a lot mor time to read anything via the web and I sure havent got the time for them except for particular problems if I am NOT subscibed to a list like about Mac features... A> One of the things I felt as a newcomer to these mailing lists was that A> the sheer volume of messages could be overwhelming. This is were being A> able to pop into a board and ask a question without having to receive A> that mail traffic in order to get a response is what some users want A> or need. Subscribe to a linux newsletter and you will realise that whats send about the bat is nil... A> I don't think that the forums will ever replace these lists, nor would A> I wish to see that happen! - but forums do serve a need for some users A> and should be an offered alternative. After all it's about what sort A> of support suits each best isn't it? I think you will find that the programmers and those who are busy will not have the time to checd the web... -- Best regards, tracer 2.0 RC1 Windows 98 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 2.00.06 | "Using TBBETA" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
