[mythtv-users] Forum better than mailing list
stan
stanb at panix.com
Fri Dec 26 09:11:36 EST 2003
On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 04:27:40AM -0500, Dan Berger wrote:
> I would also like to add that on such a huge mailing list, we can't really
> "discuss" MythTV. For example, I would love to start a thread like "What do
> you use your MythTV for?" or a "Show off your Mythbox" discussion.... But
> that can't be done here since this list is mostly technical.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> >[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Dan Berger
> >Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:29 PM
> >To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> >Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Forum better than mailing list
> >
> >This subject has been discussed before (the latest one being a
> >couple of weeks ago). I am no player in the mythtv scene, I am
> >not experienced, nor am I an oldschool user. That said, my
> >suggestion does not hold as much weight as someone else's.
> >
> >However, I would still like to express my view. I strongly
> >believe that a forum is much more suited for what mythtv has
> >become today. More users, more problems, more hardware, more
> >modules, more stuff, means more mail. With a forum, the
> >subjects can be divided up, as reflex suggests. It just makes
> >more sense for such a project and for a mailing list, which
> >averages 200-300 mails a day (most fo them being technical).
> >
I'm brand new here, but I wouldlike to express the opinion that I find
web based forums totaly useless! mailinglists INHO work great. Stick with
what works.
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