Re: Ringlink Message Board

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson <mailbox@gunnar.cc>]

Boatbuilding Ring wrote:
> 
> I really like the maillist you have, especially because you built
> in archiving. I don't think a change is called for,
I'm glad you agree.
> but there are advantages that a bulletin board system can have over
> a maillist:
> 1.) less spam since you have to register, and because an admin can
> delete spam before everyone has to get it
It would be possible to restrict postings to this list to those who are
subscribed. So far I have chosen not to, since people tend to use
several email addresses, and they often forget which address they
subscribed with. This way we avoid unnecessary bounces, but if spam
becomes a problem, I will change it.
> 2.) probably a better search function and easier access to use it
For the time being, the Ringlink list archive has no search function at
all. One reason is that the mailing list is not the only way to keep
record of important postings. Good suggestions for improvements are
added to the project list, and the contents of certain other postings
are added to the FAQ.
> 3.) and the main advantage: "instant" conversation vs. delays
> which sometimes happen on the mail list (e.g. someone asked a
> question a while back, you answered, but then I answered before
> getting your reply 2 hours later...)
In this case we are talking about 0-10 minutes delay. Not a big problem,
is it?
And don't forget that there are disadvantages with (some) message boards
too.
- you might not be able to post via email
- ads
/ Gunnar