[TowerTalk] time to modernize the reflector

[Don]

Amen! Also use Thunderbird, works well for all the various groups I am 
on, this one, Yahoo and groups.io.

Would like to see a viable way to allow the inclusion of a copy of a pic 
into the text or of .jpg/,jpeg attachments. I understand it is concern 
that attachments made by 'members' of the TT group might contain a virus 
or malware. I'm not a programmer just a user so don't understand all the 
nuances of the pic inclusion or attachment issue.

Don W7WLL.

On 8/26/2019 11:31 AM, Larry McDavid wrote:
> Yes, Rob, there is a contesting.com web interface. But, none of us is 
> forced to use the web interface. Same for Yahoo Groups and Groups.io. 
> For all these email reflectors I use Thunderbird local email client 
> and keep all my email local, not on the web. The "Delete" key is your 
> friend; it is really fast just looking at the Subject.
>
> If you want to access an archive, you need the web interface. 
> Otherwise, not.
>
> It seems to have been overlooked here but the salient difference once 
> proposed in this thread was to change to a *forum* format. I presume 
> the person who proposed that does know what a forum is. A forum is 
> vastly different than any kind of email reflector and is necessarily a 
> web interface. It is a totally different experience!
>
> I agree it would be sometimes helpful to have the ability to attach 
> pictures but that does bring the potential for abuse. When picture 
> attachments are allowed, their size can be limited.
>
> Safe computing presumes the use of effective anti-virus software on 
> your own computer; that anti-virus software should also scan incoming 
> email, including attachments.
>
> For info, please understand that I own and moderate numerous 
> Restricted (not Private) Yahoo Groups (for over eleven years) and I 
> allow picture attachments to those emails. I've *never* had any abuse 
> of this feature. "Restricted" means I have approved each person 
> requesting to join the reflector but it does not prevent finding the 
> reflector when searching and asking to join.
>
> Larry
>
>
> On 8/26/2019 3:43 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>>> I definitely don't want a web interface...
>>
>> I have news for you, there IS a tower talk web  interface:
>>
>> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-08/msg00143.html 
>>
>>
>> It's how I read this email list.
>>
>> Rob
>> K5UJ
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