[simpits-tech] Offtopic posts...

[Sean Galbraith]

At 06:46 PM 1/1/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi, James and all, I think forums or a newsgroup would be great, I think
>some folks don't set up filters to file simpits messages to their own
>folder, hence they have to wade thrue them a sort them from personal and
>business email. That is probably why frustrations raise on the list when
>traffic spikes, Gene had a forum up and running at one time, it might still
>be on the website, the email doesn't bother me as I have filters to file the
>tech and chat list separately, I would vote for a newsgroup over a forum for
>the speed and I personally would rather use a good newsreader to read
>messages versus a web browser,the browser seems so slow on forums, With
>usenet, if Gene set the messages to never expire it would be a great archive
>and searchable thrue a good newsreader, and there could be a picture group
>too, for all to post to, that would alleviate having to log into the website
>to look at new uploadsOn another note, as others have said, it is a
>community as well as builders list, when participation spikes, we shouldn't
>get to bent up about it.


Please also spare a thought for those of us with un-reliable dial-ups.  I 
most often simply can't stay connected long enough to browse through forums 
or newsgroups :(

Sean (who moved to the country and now has a bad net connection)