Re: MD Forum style..

From: Mark Steven Heyman (markheyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Tue Jun 15 2004 - 05:21:13 BST

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    Hi Horse and all,

    I kind of like getting the text via email, though I can see where
    having things formatted for browser might have some useful features,
    such as being able to easily navigate a specific thread.

    I think the main thing to keep in mind is that this forum is free, so
    we need to be mindful of the maintenance load for Horse, for example.

    If we want things to get more convenient for us, we might want to
    consider paying a membership fee toward site maintenance. However, I
    definitely would NOT want this to mean that somebody would be
    excluded if they can't afford to pay.

    I guess Horse needs to weigh in on this.

    Best,
    Mark Steven Heyman (msh)
    IPC, and all that jazz..

    On 15 Jun 2004 at 4:21, Adam Watt wrote:

    Hello All,

    First , it's good to see you Vito, hope you the booklist I sent. If
    you have problems getting hold of any of them, give me a shout and
    I'll be glad to help out. Thanks also for the kind words :)

    Secondly, any input regarding this idea would be very welcome,
    especially from you Horse! (if I'm correct in thinking you operate
    this discussion list). And anyone else!.. surely I'm not alone in
    finding this format a little inconvenient?

    Look forward to any response.

    Thanks, and best wishes

    Adam

    On Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at 12:37 am, Exxon Valdez wrote:

    > Thatīs a terrific idea Adam!
    >
    > The Discogs forum interface is really nice! It has the pros of a
    > mailinglist: No fancy layout and stuff like disturbing signatures
    > etc. And it has the pros of an internet forum: itīs easier to use
    > and simpler to overview.
    >
    > I like the formal style of an email list though. But the benefits
    of
    > the forum style probably overweighs the losses.
    >
    > See you on Discogs and MoQ! :)
    >
    > Vito the wreck
    >
    >> From: Adam Watt <adamwatt@mac.com>
    >> Reply-To: moq_discuss@moq.org
    >> To: moq_discuss@moq.org
    >> Subject: MD Forum style..
    >> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:51:50 +0100
    >>
    >> Hi all,
    >>
    >> Maybe this has come up before, if so I apologise. Basically, I
    just
    >> wondered why these discussion take place in the email based style
    >> that they do? It seems to me that it would be a lot easier if they
    >> were conducted in the more usual internet forum style. Like this,
    >> for instance (an example of a good plain layout, imo, not content!
    >> - also, members there don't suffer the ads..)
    >>
    >> http://www2.discogs.com/forums/board?forum_id=3&s=1
    >>
    >> Interested to hear you views on the pros and cons of this idea. I
    >> would certainly find it easier to follow the discussion that way I
    >> think..
    >>
    >> Thanks and best wishes,
    >>
    >> Adam
    >>

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