Web forums (was Re: [sclug] Members Home pages.)

[Simon Huggins]

On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 07:14:25PM +0100, Jonathan H N Chin wrote:
> > It strikes me the PHP Nuke etc... solution could be up and running
> > very quick.. That would enable one to continue this debate as a
> > thread and let it evolve..
> FWIW, I read USENET and mailing-lists.

> I don't like web-based lists unless they also allow an email
> interface and/or are gatewayed to/from a newsgroup. I don't wish
> to have to navigate more, arbitrary, interfaces. Two are enough.

They also take more bandwidth than mailing lists or usenet as with
either of those you'll only get the messages once whereas most web based
forums send you an entire thread (complete with pointless graphics for
smilies, even icons for the person posting) in a few pages.

You end up with people reloading the forums often as well so as not to
miss out on new posts.

Replacing mailing lists with web forums is in my opinion a crap idea
frankly.  They might have their uses for commenting on small things or
throw away news style sites put not for serious discussion and linux
support.


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