On 17 Sep 2002 at 9:28, rhinoceros wrote:
>
> Of course, each form has its uses. There are a couple of advantages in
> a BBS.
>
> A mail list is more ephemeral than a BBS, because the posts in a BBS
> are (or can be) organized in topics, while to find something in the
> mail list archives you have to know what you are looking for.
>
> Also, a mail list, while very convenient, is more like a membership
> system. On the other hand, a BBS is more like an open site. Anyone can
> wander into a BBS and it is more amenable to being linked to from
> other web sites, provided the discussions are interesting enough.
>
Since each form has its advantages and disadvantages, it makes since
to retain all of them (BBS, e-mail list and IRC) so that all the various
advantages may be enjoyed; this maximizes the total advantages
available.
>
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