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Richard Pike
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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 Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: Matt Dralle – Why are we |
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As a throughly converted Mozilla Firefox user, I find it quaint to hear
"Internet Explorer" and "Modern World" used in the same sentence... On
the other hand, I am antiquated enough to like the Kolb list just the
way it is. Sort of like my MKIII, even with all it's inherent
limitations and drawbacks, I like it too.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
do not archive
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With all the talk lately about the size of file attachments and the bandwidth they take I have to ask why are you still using such an antiquated system of an email list. The email system wastes a huge amount of bandwidth by sending everything to everyone subscribed to the list when the fact is most of it is never read. The other problem with the current system is that threads are continually being broken apart as people get the subject line off by one character which really takes away from some of the larger threads. There is also the issue of people always having to worry about “cluttering” the list. The current email list system has so many limitations and drawbacks that users are constantly having work around them, even though some may not realize it.
Everyone with a computer now has Internet Explorer and the ability to use the forum format, it is time for us to join the modern world and all use the forum format. It will save you a huge amount of bandwidth, by only having to send picture and video files to those that want to see them, and it will also solve the problem of large pictures and attachments clogging up peoples email. The forum format will make it easier for people to post, and read all the subjects in a logical, well organized manner. There is every advantage to moving us to a forum only format with very little downside.
Many people never like change, and some people here are so used to the email system, that they will not like the idea of anything different even if it is better. We should not let them hold improvements, they will come around once they get used to a better system and we will all be better off. The current antiquated email list hurts us all by its inherent limitations and stifles the potential of your forum. You have a great thing going here, but it could be so much better. I just wonder why you don’t bring us up modern standards here on the list like every other forum in the world.
Michael A. Bigelow
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"NO FEAR" - If you have no fear you did not go as fast as you could have !!!
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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: Matt Dralle – Why are we |
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JetPilot wrote:
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With all the talk lately about the size of file attachments and the bandwidth they take I have to ask why are you still using such an antiquated system of an email list. The email system wastes a huge amount of bandwidth by sending everything to everyone subscribed to the list when the fact is most of it is never read. The other problem with the current system is that threads are continually being broken apart as people get the subject line off by one character which really takes away from some of the larger threads. There is also the issue of people always having to worry about “cluttering” the list. The current email list system has so many limitations and drawbacks that users are constantly having work around them, even though some may not realize it.
Everyone with a computer now has Internet Explorer and the ability to use the forum format, it is time for us to join the modern world and all use the forum format. It will save you a huge amount of bandwidth, by only having to send picture and video files to those that want to see them, and it will also solve the problem of large pictures and attachments clogging up peoples email. The forum format will make it easier for people to post, and read all the subjects in a logical, well organized manner. There is every advantage to moving us to a forum only format with very little downside.
Many people never like change, and some people here are so used to the email system, that they will not like the idea of anything different even if it is better. We should not let them hold improvements, they will come around once they get used to a better system and we will all be better off. The current antiquated email list hurts us all by its inherent limitations and stifles the potential of your forum. You have a great thing going here, but it could be so much better. I just wonder why you don’t bring us up modern standards here on the list like every other forum in the world.
Michael A. Bigelow
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I have internet deplorer, but I'm smart enough not to use it as a
spam/virus conduit into my computer.
If you are happy with IE & can handle the hassles of a forum format, go
use it; it's available for you.
Some of us find the forum format clunky, much slower that the list
format, & prefer having messages 'pushed' to us rather than being forced
to go get the info. With one click I can get all the email from every
list I subscribe to. With forums, I'd have to visit over a dozen sites
and wade through a new page load each time I want to see another dozen
or so headers on each and every site.
I seriously doubt that the forum format is as bandwidth efficient as
lists. Every time a new page of a dozen headers loads, you must also
load a full screen of graphics.
You've got what you like; please don't try to trash a good thing for the
rest of us.
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