On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 21:22:39 +0100 (MET), you wrote:
>On Sun, 30 Dec 2001, cryofan wrote:
>
>> From a technical standpoint, of course the extropian list should be
>> converted to slashcode--it is a far superior format. However...it will
>
>I'm sorry, but this is compleat bovine excrement. Superior, how?
well, for one, near instant feedback and interaction is possible. For
another, websurfers can participate on a whim.
>Superior,
>for whom?
For the websurfers?
>> not be converted. Has everyone forgotten that this list is moderated
>> in a fashion? I refer to the fact that all new subscribers must have a
>
>This list is not moderated.
Well, when I tried to subscribe on a yahoo account a year or two ago,
I was told that new subscribers could not be on free webmail accounts.
>> mailing address and an email addy that is paid for (i.e., no free web
>> mail accounts are allowed).
>
>Once again, there is value in all media. There's value in email, there's
>value in irc (apropos, there's an #extropy on EFNet right now), and of
>course there's value in /. type of media.
>
>Just please do not propose one wundermedium to slash the rest of them.
>There isn't one.
I dunno; I like the slashdot forum better....
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