Re: Debian is testing Discourse
On Thu 07 May 2020 at 14:28:12 -0400, Daniel Barclay wrote:
> rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:49:53 PM Daniel Barclay wrote:
> > > How do people not understand that the word "forum" does not exclude e-mail
> > > or even non-digital communication (that "forum" does not mean only a
> > > web-based forum)?
> >
> > What word would you suggest be used for the things that people do call forums
> > but excluding email / maillists?
>
> I don't know of a single-word name, but "web forum" or "web-based forum"
> at least clarifies that it's not e-mail or whatever, and saying
> "xyx forum" implies that "forum" means something else (something more general).
>
>
> > I feel the need to distinguish those -- I like email for communication, I
> > don't like the web based things that are often called forums.
>
> Definitely.
Debian/Ubuntu/Mint forums provide focussed and helpful advice to users.
Often better than the mailing list equivalents. They are are simply
another strand in the thread of providing help.
Ignoring them is naff.
--
Brian.
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