[simpits-tech] Forums vs Email

[Stuart Whelan - Simulation Hardware LTD]

I agree.

I never get around to reading forums, I am just too busy and I forget
about them, but I do read my email.

Cheers,
Stuart Whelan
Technical Lead
Simulation Hardware LTD

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org 
> [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Matt Bailey
> Sent: Monday, 2 February 2004 9:18 a.m.
> To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Friday Humour - a dilemma
> 
> 
> I find forums a lot less convenient, particularly since I'm 
> on dial-up. With e-mail I don't miss anything, and replying 
> is just a quick e-mail away as opposed to having to load a 
> webpage, clicking through various categories, finding a 
> thread, making sure I check all the active threads that 
> interest me, etc.
> 
> 	-Matt Bailey
> 
> Marv De Beque wrote:
> > 
> > Actually, the forum does make more sense, but I am baffled 
> as to why 
> > we don't use it.
> > 
> > On 2/1/04 1:36 PM, "Craig Rochester" <johncraigroch at msn.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > So why don't we move over to the forum?  The forum format 
> as all the 
> > > functionality to eliminate these issue.
> > >
> > > Craig R.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org 
> > > [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org]On Behalf Of Steve Wilson
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 1:38 PM
> > > To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Friday Humour - a dilemma
> > >
> > >
> > > Roy, on a forum site where people go to post their OT BS and can 
> > > pick and choose what they read, I'd agree with you.  But 
> when such 
> > > threads mean numerous emails for everyone on the list 
> regardless of 
> > > their interest in the topic, I can't say I agree nor that the 
> > > protest is a "whine."  Not everyone has a broadband 
> connection, and 
> > > lots of folks don't use an online email browser, and so 
> are forced 
> > > to waste bandwidth downloading something they may rather avoid.  
> > > I've seen times when this crowd went far afield and there 
> was more 
> > > OT than simpit.
> > >
> > > Steve W.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Roy Coates" <roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
> > > To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 9:09 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Friday Humour - a dilemma
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Mike Williams wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Well Roy at least you were not your usual self and kill a good 
> > >>> running thread, I thought Gene set up the offtopic list 
> for just 
> > >>> such bullshit?
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> We're all sim fans, many of us are building pits - we've 
> something 
> > >> in common and that generally extends to our sense of humour too.
> > >>
> > >> I see no harm in off topic postings, many people prefix 
> them with 
> > >> OT: and in this in it was obviously off-topic with the subject 
> > >> "Friday Humour". If you're not interested in off-topic 
> posts, then 
> > >> its easy enough to avoid them.
> > >>
> > >> Some people just like to whine I guess.
> > >>
> > >> Roy.
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