Re: [microsound] why not start a forum?

[wayne smart <smudgeness@xxxxxxxxx>]

not that this adds anything to the general discussion, but I prefer this as
an email list. my 2c. I can't be bothered with forums.

On 1/14/08, craquemattic <craque@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> i'm also much more inclined to easily and quickly reply to an email
> without even having to reach for the mouse.
> i dig forums for some things, but can't get into the social aspect of
> them. the intimacy of a limited set of subscribers on a mailing list
> is much more interesting for me.
>
> On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:14 AM, Frank Barknecht wrote:
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> > Hallo,
> > Graham Miller hat gesagt: // Graham Miller wrote:
> >
> >> the ableton forum is brutal... BRUTAL! complete unusable. their
> >> search engine is so bad, it's not funny.
> >
> > There is a general problem with forums vs. mailing lists. Forums force
> > you to use the software/interface the forum provider selects for you.
> > Mails let you use the software you yourself like best. Even in Web 2.0
> > times, it's hardly possible to configure and personalize a forum
> > interface. (And I'm not talking about avatar icons, I'm talking about
> > keyboard shortcuts, custom filters, fast offline searches etc.) So
> > mailing lists are the more democratic and flexible medium for
> > discussion.
> >
> > Ciao
> > --
> > Frank Barknecht                                     _
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