Hi Kate, the web based forum they are talking about is essentially the same as this list. Contrary to some complainants that there is no e-mail notification, there is, in fact, an option for immediate e-mailing of new posts. However, you do need to write your new or response posts on the web site which may be inconvenient for some. For me, for whatever reason (firewall, corp net nanny, etc), I lose about 5% of e-mails from [EMAIL PROTECTED] and the received order is often shuffled so I'm happy to go web. The other advantages I perceive are better file areas - user managed rather than Clif having to do the work, and possibly better apropos discipline. In effect, it's the same, just a different medium. Regards, Stuart
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Kate Stanton > Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2004 14:35 > To: U2 Users Discussion List > Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum! > > > My ignorance is showing. What is the difference between a forum > and a list > (like this)? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geoffrey Mitchell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U2 Users Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:09 AM > Subject: Re: We need a web based Forum! > > > Why is that an argument? A "forum" is not the same as a chatroom. It > is just as persistent as email. > > On Tue, 2004-04-20 at 16:38, Kate Stanton wrote: > > > >From New Zealand, the main argument against a forum is that we sleep > while > > you work and vice versa. It is 9:30am here now, and 7:30am in Sydney - > > expect to hear similar story from Australians in about 2 hours. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---------- > ---- > > > -- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > -- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > ********************************************************************** This email message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of addressed recipient(s). If you have received this email in error please notify the Spotless IS Support Centre (61 3 9269 7555) immediately who will advise further action. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
