Re: [ga] Re: http://www.dnso.org/icannatlarge/2002.ICANNATLARGE-Panel-vote.html

["James Love" <james.love@cptech.org>]

I agree with Kent.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Crispin" <kent@songbird.com>
To: <ga@dnso.org>
Cc: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>; "DPF" <david@farrar.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ga] Re:
http://www.dnso.org/icannatlarge/2002.ICANNATLARGE-Panel-vote.html


> On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 09:27:35AM +0200, Thomas Roessler wrote:
> > On 2002-04-25 15:24:16 +1200, Joop Teernstra wrote:
> >
> > >I find that the web forum actually saves time.  Especially when I
> > >want to refer back to an older post. Try the "notify me of
> > >replies" tickbox.
> >
> > Personally, I find the opposite to be true.  I can find old messages
> > in my archive considerably faster than in any web forum.
>
> That is true for me, as well.  There is another advantage of email
> lists, which, to my mind, is absolutely decisive: email lists
> automatically implement a distributed and replicated record of the
> discussion.  This means that there is no single central repository where
> history can be rewritten.
>
> In addition, of course, email is the lowest common denominator for
> Internet access, and an email base, therefore, will reach the widest
> possible audience.
>
> Of course, a web archive is very useful, and should be a part of any
> discussion list.  But there really is no question that email should
> be the authoritative base medium.
>
> Kent
>
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