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Tim Olsen
2008-04-04
2013-04-15
  • Tim Olsen

    Tim Olsen - 2008-04-04

    They are highly inefficient.  Let's say I get an email about a new post.  In order to reply, I have to login to sf.net, find the formfaces project, and click through to find the forum message.  To top it off, all I get is a simple text box without any ability to automatically quote someone's message.  If it were a mailing list, then all I would have to do is click Reply in my email client and I would get automatic quoting and a much better editor.

    What do people think about starting a google group?

    Thanks,
    Tim

     
    • John Kugelman

      John Kugelman - 2008-04-04

      All my e-mails include a direct link to the forum post. Do you not get that in yours?

      I do agree, though. I'm not a big fan of the SourceForge forums. They're particularly bad for posting code, ironically.

       
    • Tim Olsen

      Tim Olsen - 2008-04-07

      No, you're right.  I missed that link the last time I went to respond.

      But as you said, the forums are still pretty bad.  What do you think about using Google Groups?  It will be a mailing list and also have a web interface as well.

      -Tim  

       
      • John Kugelman

        John Kugelman - 2008-04-13

        I've got no problem with that.

         
    • Jim Manico

      Jim Manico - 2008-04-16

      I second that notion. Google groups is solid.

       

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