Re: Debian forum?
Michael Z Daryabeygi <mzd@sligowebworks.com> writes:
> Marco Calviani wrote:
>> Hi everybody,
>> i would like to know why the Debian community has not created a web
>> forum like Ubuntu has (www.ubuntuforums.org). I think that this way of
>> communicating would have a greater impact on the users, of course
>> leaving always the space for the nice and useful mailing list that the
>> Debian project has.
>> Regards,
>> MC
>
> What do you find to have a "greater impact"?
> higher bandwidth usage? requirement of an active internet connection?
> subsequent page loads when following a long thread? A login
> requirement to post?
>
> I really don't get it. The mailing list is completely searchable and
> easy to use. I can keep messages locally for as long as I want in a
> convenient format. Yes I can save a webpage, but it is just silly
> compared to the ease of email.
> I'm really curious, not just trying to be a snot. What do you like
> about it?
>
> As to why the debian project has not, why should they when Ubuntu is
> already doing it?
I've seen this discussion coming up on other higher volume lists too
lately. Looks like some people don't really recognize the advantages
of mailing lists resp. news groups anymore, maybe because of broken
Windows clients, maybe because there's a tendency to focus onto a
single interface, like a web browser, just to avoid the effort to
properly get acquainted with others.
Either way, I too can't understand people who prefer web forums over
mailing lists. Especially when they are searchable either by site
specific googling or, as in this case, even by google groups since
Debian lists are mirrored into usenet.
Regards, Bruno.
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