Re: [Off topic] Another new list perhaps

[Roland Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
> > One of the main reasons that debates don't survive a shift of venue is
> > expecting people to invest in new subscriptions and new tools (let
> > alone new platforms). It's only topped by trying to shift the workflow
> > model from off-line ASCII to online HTML.
>
> I agree, that's why I suggested something that has an plaintext nntp
> interface.

New subscriptions, new tools (in particular migrating to nntp rather 
than email, and having a newsreader that can access more than one server 
at once). I prefer a "news" type interface, and the threading that 
implies. But most of the world seems to stick doggedly to email. It's 
also a dubious practice to rely on a proprietary 3rd party system, 
however tasty it might be.
--
Roland Perry