Re: TECH: Why this low-tech forum?

Gary Shannon wrote:
> On the other hand, BBS forums have the huge advantage
> of being able to segregate everything into specific
> categories and topics.  In truth, as I'm sure I said
> once several years ago, I'd MUCH rather this were a
> BBS forum than this stone-age mailing list format.
> But alas, there are always those who, like Mark Twain,
> are in favor of progress but uncomfortable with
> change.
Personally, I don't see any great advantage to BBS's over threaded mail
programs.  And mail programs have the advantage that you don't have to
remember to go to a specific web site.  But, I wouldn't be heartbroken
if it became a BBS forum.