[mythtv-users] Leaving...

[George Mogielnicki]

>>
>>
>> Maybe I'm off base and mailing lists should be able to scale
>> indefinitely,
>> but personally I find it hard to follow items of interest among so many
>> mailings.
>>
>
> Gmail is nice.  Filter these messages into a folder.  All the replies show
> up in a single line.  Scan the subjects and the first line without having
> to
> open the message and star the ones you want to follow.  Then open the
> stared
> ones and mark the rest read.
>
> When you have a new question to ask, use gmails fantastic search to see if
> has already been discussed.  After a few months, you can easily search
> back
> far enough to avoid asking a recently discussed questions.
>
> That points out why it is important to get the subject line correct.  And
> way everyone has sympathy for some new poster who says "Help me please" in
> the subject.  We were all there once.  I still am occasionally.
>
> Allen
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Wouldn't a forum be useful in directing all this traffic to it's proper
place? I'm hanging around this forum http://www.pbxinaflash.com/forum/ and
although it is very active, it does not overwhelm, nicely organized, great
features.

Why this list is not a forum ?

George