Oh yes, I agree with David-much prefer email to Web!
Just my two cents!
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: David Gates <dgates@lava.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 3:18 AM
Subject: Web vs email.
>
> Hi All,
>
> I don't know about the rest of you, but I would not care for a web based
> group. It comes down to the fact that I am basically lazy. When the
> messages are in my mailbox I usually read them daily, they come to me. If
> I had to go search for them on the web, I would probably only go there
when
> I had a problem. I learn so much about my cars just by reading other
> peoples questions. I would lose this if I only looked up my specific
> problem areas.
>
> The web idea is great for looking up one time research topics, but this
> forum is better for long term learning/support and also fosters a great
> feeling of community I think.
>
> BTW, I like the jokes only when they are car related.
>
> David Gates
>
> At 10:46 PM 8/20/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >I guess I missed this discussion -- working on finishing my thesis for
> >school, broke my "mouse" finger at work, left the mail for a few days,
and
> >all of a sudden I have 400+ messages to go through.
> >
> >I have a question:
> >How many people are using old text-based mailing as their only means of
> >internet access?
> >
> >What I am getting at:
> >By no means am I in any way disrespecting the list -- I am extremely
happy
> >with the assistance I have received from it; it is an excellent source
for
> >info, encouragement and support, but the messages are overwhelming!
> >
> >I am curious if there would be interest in someone (i.e. not me!) setting
up
> >a web-based discussion forum. You take your browser to a site, the
> >discussion is broken up into different topics, so if you had technical
> >questions, you would be in a different area than the jokes of the day,
etc.
> >You can avoid stuff that is non-relevant to your purpose, and have a
general
> >discussion area for relaying stories of exploits across the country,
blown
> >engines, etc...
> >
> >Not knowing the computer experience of most of the listers, perhaps many
> >haven't seen this type of site before, so if you would like, check out
> >http://www.rageunderground.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi which is a site I
> >frequent for help concerning my video card.
> >
> >Again, I think this resource is great, and I don't want to put anyone out
of
> >the "mailing list" business, but just an idea. My newtork connection
right
> >now is too slow to support this kind of thing, but maybe some day when I
get
> >cable modem service...
> >
> >Thanks for your time!
> >
> >Mike Thomas
> >
> >
> >
> >
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