[TowerTalk] time to modernize the reflector

[Gary K9GS]

Same here..it's not broken like Yahoo Groups was.73,Gary K9GS
-------- Original message --------From: Don Havlicek <n8de at thepoint.net> Date: 8/25/19  7:49 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] time to modernize the reflector I totally agree with you, Joe.If it's not broken, don't fix it!DonN8DESent from my Verizon Motorola SmartphoneOn Aug 25, 2019 8:23 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at 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.> >> _______________________________________________> >>>> _______________________________________________>> _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk______________________________________________________________________________________________TowerTalk mailing listTowerTalk at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk