I am thrilled that Art stays with a mail list. I find them much preferable to this system. Now there are better places to have a mail list maybe but the Price is right on Yahoo. |
Yes I guess the mailing list is good. However when I looked into receiving mails directly, I found that Yahoo had disabled that feature and wanted to charge for it to be enabled.
Anyway that feature can also be incorporated into a private site as well. Benny, I think if you polled everyone on that "other" site, that probably half of them prefer that one. After your previous "incident" over there, Art asked if the list should be brought over here. A lot of people liked it the way it was. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that all the messages can be delivered to you in email. For whatever reasons, it's still there. |
Everyone hates change. Look at some of the Iraqi people who are fighting to stay under a Saddam type government. The fear of the unknown can make people fight for the status quo.
A new forum could easily be ushered in. All it would mean is the current users would have to change the email address to upload their mail. How easy would that be.
Think of the advantages of having a self hosted forum.
1. No adds
2. No spam mail that comes as a consequence of been a Yarpoo member.
3. Far greater control over categorizing threads.
4. Much better searching abilities. This will reduce repeated questions.
5. Easier to log into, instead of having to setup Hotmail accounts to protect yourself.
One other thing. Look around here and see how many companies have direct support here on the CNC Zone. Not many. And of those that do, this is probably not there primary support area. |
I was not suggesting that the Artsoft forum be here on the Zone. However I know Paul has offered for it to be. I know Paul has also offered to help Art set up his own forum too, as a completely separate identity.
Benny
'spose you could do like any number of others that have "forgotten" their passwords and open another email account - and enter that way?
How else does MSN boast so many users! |
Isn't it sad to have to open a yahoo address, and a hot-mail address, just to be able to read the forum postings. At least on this site you can even read the threads without having to log into it.
Benny, I think if you polled everyone on that "other" site, that probably half of them prefer that one. |
You run a poll to elect a leader and not to direct the leader in every action he makes. Polls like this are inaccurate. The vocal ones are those who are opposed to change, the quiet ones are those who are ambivalent to new ideas.
Artsoft is far better than Yahoo. Come on guys!