On Feb 10, 2004, at 21:10 , Mark A Mandel wrote: >> I haven't seen any of that cr at p here, have you? >No, and thank you very much! I didn't mean to say that there were any >spam/trolls on the list, but that it can be a problem with forums >unless you take steps to make it not a problem. Sorry for any confusion >there. >So, I guess the general consensus is that a forum would not be >preferred to a list format. Just wanted to bring it up in light of the >off-topicness of some of the posts, and the complaints thereof. I >myself wouldn't open a forum as an alternative to this list because: >a) I don't have any hosting space to do so >b) If you throw a party and no-one comes, is it a party? >But, thanks to everyone for voicing an opinion. ok, i'm not nearly as technologically literate as a lot of the people on this list seem to be (i know how to navigate the programs i need to use for work and play and that's about it)and this is the first and only discussion list i've ever been a part of so i'm not very familiar with a lot of the terminology. correct me if i'm wrong (which is entirely possible) but a forum usually requires going to a site and logging on, right? the kind of site that employers (like mine) like to block so you can't access them. if this went to a forum, i wouldn't be able to read the lovely comments that alternately piss me off, make me laugh out loud or think Deep Thoughts. that would be terrible.