[EVA] [OT] Mailing List vs Forums

[Doug Dennis]

--- theevamonkey at evamonkey.com wrote:
> I generally lurk around on this mailing list and
> don't post that often, unless there's something I
> really feel the need to say.  But nevertheless, I
> have a question I'd like to pose to the members of
> the mailing list.
> 
> I personally abhor mailing lists.  When used as a
> method to spread important announcements, I
> acknowledge their merit, but when used as a tool for
> frequent discussion, I think they're a bit
> antiquated.  I'm a forum hopper, so I go to a lot of
> forums, and find that a bulletin board system is
> above and beyond a mailing list in terms of quality,
> especially when used as a discussion tool.  I'm in
> the process of setting up and launching a forum for
> my site, which will focus primarily on Evangelion,
> and stuff pertinent to readers of my site.
> 
> My question to all of you, is if you prefer a
> mailing list to a forum system, why is that?  What
> is it about a mailing list that you find better than
> a forum?  What about forums might you have issues
> with?
> 
> --Aaron Clark
> Webmaster, EvaMonkey.com
> http://www.evamonkey.com/
> --


I particularly like the interface and functionality of
a forum, if it were up to me I'd go for that as I
check on around 10 forums going from anime to sci-fi
While either one is convienient frums INHo allow you
to be seen and heard. One of my forums hold an avatar
contest weekly with the stipulation that it be
creative and on the forums main subject.
I like to watch and read any new or pertinent info so
an Eva forum alike those on Evamade.com or
darkscribes.org would be nice.

dennisud
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