[TowerTalk] time to modernize the reflector

Steve Lott lottsphoto at gmail.com
Sun Aug 25 22:21:28 EDT 2019


Is there a way for me to MUTE this thread?

Enjoyed the discussion but can we drop it now?

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On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 9:10 PM Larry McDavid <lmcdavid at lmceng.com> wrote:

> I agree completely. The last thing I want is a forum format instead of
> an email reflector. Groups.io is not a forum; it is a reflector just
> like Yahoo but like Yahoo has a web interface that is entirely optional
> to use or not, else it works like MailMan.
>
> I own and moderate numerous Yahoo Groups and all are completely reliable
> despite so many claims of problems. I rarely visit the Yahoo Group
> website and only when I must make Group membership changes. Else, I read
> the Group emails with Thunderbird.
>
> I see no point to change things for the sake of change. I use
> Thunderbird and my painless delete key. I definitely don't want a web
> interface...
>
> Sending and receiving email does not require an Internet browser!
> Thunderbird (it's free) as a local client is very capable and reliable.
>
> Larry
>
> On 8/25/2019 5:23 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV 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
> > ...
>
> --
> Best wishes,
>
> Larry McDavid W6FUB
> Anaheim, California  (SE of Los Angeles, near Disneyland)
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