Re: [SMARTY-DEV] Re: Smarty message board?

> Here's one that we may be able to get full two-way integration into the > existing mailing lists: > In summary (it's a bit long and waffaly below) I have no problem with a BB/Forum solution as long as those who need/want to continue using Email can take a full part in it with as few changes as possible. now my rant ;) This is an essential, to me the main pro's of the email list are as follows 1) Web use is frowned on at work, email isn't (this is the case in a lot of UK companies), even when it's for worked based research. 2) although the treading of the messages can be a bit confusing, I know I'm not missing anything (unless our server eats them!). If I had to keep an eye on four or five different forums (as I do for other things) I tend to miss things, or find there is a high level of miss-posting or over the top cross-posting. 3) With Email I have an off-line archive (currently running at 3000+ posts) to search, ok the search is highly dependent on my mail client but it's still there whenever I need to investigate it. I suppose in general I like the lack of effort involved in this, I would not have responded to nearly as many posts (I know I'm not a high volume poster) I read may more posts because they have arrived and are cluttering up my Mail folders (we all like the 0 unread status bar :), I'm not so sure I'd have learnt as much by having to decide that I wanted to read a thread. nick (c)