From: Nanne Huiges <nanne_at_fmf.nl>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 01:41:50 +0100 (CET)

well..if the forum is like most forums, it'll get lots of "yep", ":)" or
"lol" posts...

and that'll generate a lot of mailinglist-traffic..not to mention
flame-wars and stupid off=topic shite like that....

i don't think it'll work

but that's just my 2 cents...

nanne

On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, cdj wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I like the idea (and would make use of it) of a "web forum" as a place
> to look over everybody's thoughts, but I can also appreciate that some
> people prefer the current mailing list setup. Maybe I'm misunderstanding
> the thoughts expressed on the thread, but it sounds to me as though
> people think that these two formats are mutually exclusive. I don't see
> why this is the case - make a web forum that auto-populates with the
> mailing list, and vice-versa - every post to the forum shoots out an
> email to the mailing list. Think of the web forum as the "http member"
> of the mailing list, I suppose...
>
> Does this setup have the potential to please everyone? (I know that this
> is impossible by definition, but I like to keep trying nonetheless... =)
>
> cdj
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se
> > [mailto:owner-rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se] On Behalf Of Steve Russell
> > Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 1:55 PM
> > To: rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se
> > Subject: Re: probs with this mailing-list
> >
> >
> > I had similar thoughts to you. Then I learned from Bjorn that
> > this is an open list - you don't have to be subscribed to post...
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > "Marc Tricou" <Marc.Tricou_at_xi-quadrat.de> wrote in message
> > news:002501c2a908$21a35520$3f01a8c0_at_hazelrah...
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I'm a big fan of Rockbox and all your work guy. During all
> > the time i
> > > have
> > a
> > > lot of questions, ideas or questions for which this mailing list is
> > > cool. But since i get mails over mail every day i soon unsubscribe.
> > > So, for
> > every
> > > post i have to subscribe back, this lames a bit.
> > >
> > > What would you think about an online forum, where guys can post
> > > directly
> > und
> > > where everytime you visit it can see all postings and all threads.
> > >
> > > Another problem would be solved: In this mailing list,
> > posts don't move
> > > "to top" when someone answers. So discussions die quite fast and
> > > questions probably will posted again and again.
> > >
> > > With a forum like ezboard oder commulive or similar posts
> > move to top
> > > with answers, and one can easily see, which threads contain
> > new posts.
> > > I would appreciate such a forum. There's already one at
> > > funmp3players.com, but
> > this
> > > isn't dedicated for rockbox, main discussions can't be found there.
> > >
> > >
> > > Would d'ya think?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards, Marc
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
Received on 2002-12-23