Trevor Holyoak wrote:
> D. Michael Martindale wrote:
>> P.S. This "new" format is nothing more than a variation of the ancient
>> BBS format that existed before anyone even heard the phrase "World
>> Wide Web."
>>
> That's true. I participated in what were essentially forums 25 years
> ago. It was very time-consuming. It still is, and I only do it when I
> really need to. I run a forum myself that I only visit about once a
> month. E-mail is a heck of a lot more convenient.
>
> If it could be set up like Yahoo or Google groups, where there is a
> forum and an e-mail list that all messages go to, and each member can
> choose to use one or both, I think it would be a lot more likely to
> succeed.
>
> - Trevor
>
In essence, I agree totally. I'm sorry we've morphed into this kind of
communication, and I fear the loss of so many who have announced they
won't be participating.
Yahoo is an easy set-up. I think it's moderation that's so difficult.
The discussion board is segmented into different areas. Why not set up
several yahoo groups -- aml-reviews, aml-film, etc. -- with each group
having its own moderator? It would reduce the number of posts each
moderator would have to deal with, and it would keep something of the
existing format alive.
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Jeffrey Needle
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