No. Groups.io works just fine as an email reflector only.
On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 4:34 PM Bryan Fields <Bryan@bryanfields.net> wrote:
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> On 8/24/19 6:25 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
> > My big gripe with groups.io is that it does not quote the message being
> > replied to when using the web interface. There is a way to do it but
> it is
> > not the default and it is not easy to find. What ends up happening is
> there is
> > no context for the reply.73,Gary K9GS
>
> You're asking to transform an email list into a forum. This dramatically
> changes the content and discourse, effecting the S/N ratio.
>
> Email is great as it allows well thought out and reasoned messages on a
> subject. I can reply when I want and it's direct. A forum is subject to
> censorship and pettiness which is all to common in amateur radio today. My
> words can be changed and edited by anyone with database access. Sure an
> admin
> could mess with the archives on a list, but there's thousands of
> independent
> messages already out there.
>
> People will say it's "easier" to use a forum. These same people will take
> no
> time to learn how to use email effectively. Email requires strong written
> communications skills, and coalescing thoughts into an overall logical
> construction. This makes it much easier for people to read and respond to
> emails on a list. It's the bulwark of the S/N ratio.
>
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