[REBOL] Re: Mailinglist Advantage
From: chris-ross:gill at: 16-Mar-2007 12:16
On Mar 16, 2007, at 9:27 AM, Maxim Olivier-Adlhoch wrote:
> well, I always was in favor of the ML over altme in the begining, but
> altme
> also is very usefull, for getting results, now. The ML is good for far
> reaching questions... but its also very cold and anonymous most people
> are
> just reading... a select few post, cause no one knows who is there and
> many
> dare not post for various reasons.
I'll second this, though I've never much liked the Mailing List (or MLs
in general).
Though I can appreciate the stated benefits of the ML, it is not an
adequate replacement for the immediacy of AltME.
Yes, discussions can get muddied with distractions and tangents, that
is the trade-off. There is perhaps a need for better tools to dig
around the message data to preserve the important information.
However, I find AltME a much better model for working with one or many
to solve a problem quickly -- ML interactions are simply too slow and
unwieldy.
Though I suppose the more laboured approach to interaction with the ML
does tend to suit more philosophical, public or beginner topics. Less
noise, fewer initial barriers to participation etc.
- Chris