[meteorite-list] What doesn't this list use an online forum format?

[Notkin]

Dear Listees:

I find it bizarre and somewhat annoying that every so often someone 
joins the M-List and then tries to change it. "Why isn't it this way or 
that way?" you ask.

The M-List, along with "Meteorite Times," are the cornerstones of the 
international meteorite collecting community and the List works great 
just the way it is. If you don't want to read the "as it happens" news, 
subscribe to the daily digest. Very easy.

The List has been around for 11 (?) years. I've been a member for more 
than ten, and I also run a large international fossil discussion group 
-- The Paleolist -- which employs exactly the same excellent Mailman 
software which Art Jones uses to run the M-List. In fact, I modelled 
the Paleolist after the M-List in some respects (thank you Art), 
because it does work so very well.

I've also been a web professional for more than ten years and in my 
experience, forums are difficult and inefficient to use, have security 
and reliability issues, and -- please! -- the suggestion about moving 
to Yahoo Groups? That is the WORST available discussion format -- 
loaded with cheap ads and with Yahoo's tacky, antiquated and 
user-unfriendly features slapped on top.

The M-List is the biggest and best meteorite discussion group out 
there, and I'm quite sure it always will be. Love it or leave it  : )


Respectfully,

Geoff N.
www.aerolite.org
www.campometeorites.com