I agree!. I like it the way it is.JIM, W4QBQ
On Sunday, August 25, 2019, 8:50:13 PM EDT, Don Havlicek
<n8de@thepoint.net> wrote:
I totally agree with you, Joe.
If it's not broken, don't fix it!
Don
N8DE
Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone
On Aug 25, 2019 8:23 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com> wrote:
>
> On 2019-08-25 7:51 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> > There are no real negatives other than a temporary upsetting of
> > things.
> You need to realize that there are *17* lists hosted at Contesting.com
> run on the MailMan software. Tower talk is not the *only* consideration
> here.
>
> In addition to the MailMan lists at Contesting.com, there are over 500
> (public) amateur oriented lists using MailMan software on QTH.net.
>
> Reflexively abandoning MailMan for TowerTalk after 22 years would be
> absurd and offer nothing of value other than a useless (IMO) web
> interface.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
> On 2019-08-25 7:51 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> > As a Groups.io list owner SteppIR and others. There can be as much
> > moderation as necessary and what is nice when a topic is closed for
> > discussion it can actually be close and BS post that have nothing to do
> > with the list can be easily removed, making it far easier to search for
> > relevant information.
> >
> > I am unsure if there is a way to bring over the archives. K5TR is very
> > competent and if he agrees I am sure that he can help with the process.
> >
> > Groups.io groups also allow people to view using only the web and many
> > people really like that option.
> >
> > There are no real negatives other than a temporary upsetting of things.
> >
> > Steve, if you need or want additional help I am happy to help.
> >
> > W0MU
> >
> > On 8/25/2019 11:12 AM, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk wrote:
> >>> You're asking to transform an email list into a forum. This
> >>> dramaticallychanges the content and discourse, effecting the S/N ratio.
> >>> Email is great as it allows well thought out and reasoned messages
> >>> on asubject. I can reply when I want and it's direct. A forum is
> >>> subject tocensorship and pettiness which is all to common in amateur
> >>> radio today. Mywords can be changed and edited by anyone with
> >>> database access.
> >> Excuse my ignorance but I don't see the distinction between the
> >> two. The Mailman lists like this one all have administrators that can
> >> moderate the list which means that some stuff doesn't get posted
> >> (censored) based on their particular agenda. The contesting reflector
> >> is moderated while TT is not.
> >>
> >> It sounds like there are some minor (?) problems with groups.io
> >> but IMO the benefits far outweigh the problems.
> >>
> >> Cheers,Steve K7LXCTT ADMIN
> >> PS - Someone mentioned no ads on groups.io. While there aren't any
> >> commercial "ads" on TT, I don't discourage anyone from posting about
> >> some offer that may be of interest to TT'ers. After all, over half of
> >> what's discussed has to do with buying something.
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