- From: Axel Dahmen <w3c_ways@zoho.com>
- Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 04:51:02 -0700
- To: <ij@w3.org>
- Cc: <site-comments@w3.org>
Hello, Ian, thanks a bunch for considering my proposal. I understand that this isn't something that can be initiated and budget/manpower being allocated for it right away. Nonetheless, thanks a lot for taking my proposal into consideration. Cheers, Axel Dahmen ---- Am Do, 29 Apr 2010 05:40:18 -0700 Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org> schrieb ---- >On 29 Apr 2010, at 1:13 AM, Axel Dahmen wrote: > >> To whom it may concern, >> >> I'd like to suggest to replace the current mailing-list way of >> participation by a W3C forum server. > >Hi Axel, > >Thank you for the suggestion. I will forward to my systems team >colleagues. We are looking at broader use of forums for some of the >reasons you site. Please note that I don't have any time frame for this. > > _ Ian > >> >> >> Using mailing lists has so many drawbacks that it seems archaic to >> cherish them: >> >> • Mailing list e-mails flood the user's inbox >> • Mailing list e-mails get lost in Junk folders >> • Mailing list e-mails don't provide conversation context >> • Mailing list e-mails can't be moderated >> • Mailing list e-mails can't be voted for >> • Mailing list e-mails can't be systematically searched for >> >> >> In contrast to this, forums provide loads of advantages: >> >> • Forums can be structured >> • Forum topics can be grouped >> • Forum topics can be moderated >> • Forum topics can be voted for >> • Forum topics provide message threading and conversation flow >> • Forum topics can be searched for >> • Forum topics are easily archived >> • Forum topics provide e-mail notification to contributors >> • Forum topics provide user/usage statistics >> • Forum topics can be reconsidered >> >> >> Concluding, I strongly suggest to revise replacing the current >> clumsy mailing list approach by a modern forum approach. >> >> Yours, sincerely, >> Axel Dahmen >> www.axeldahmen.de > >-- >Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ >Tel: +1 718 260 9447 >
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