n0dalus wrote:
On 4/24/06, deedee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Forums can tend towards cliques. So-called "popular" forums,
especially, can have this quality -- because popularity
frequently equates to regulars who always show up and post.
In a way this holds for mailing lists as well, but I think the
difference is that forums usually have:
- Large sections containing non-technical discussion
- 'Post counts', often used as a measure of status
- Signup date, also used as status symbol
- A visible power structure, being able to see which posters are
moderators/admins. In a mailing list people tend to treat each other
more as peers.
- Graphical avatars and signatures
- "See who else is online" features
Without those things, such as if you implemented a simple web
interface ontop of the mailing list, I don't think there would be as
many cliques.
n0dalus.
Apparently I like the clique-ish-ness (try saying that 5 times fast ;-)
because I like every last one of those features..
