[Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .

[Greg and April]

Bulletin board forms are bad news.

While they neatly categorize things, it takes a lot of time to actually go through them ( even if you have high speed internet ) - it's much faster and time efficient to hit the delete button.

Another problem with BB forums is that if for any reason it folds & goes under, all the information is lost, while with e-mail, it's easy to save.    Personally I save everything that I don't delete ( memory is cheep and is always getting cheaper ), so I have it on hand, even if I can not connect to the internet for some reason.

Personally, if it's not quite Terra Preta but still good info, I would insist on adding [ OT ] to the subject line to let people know that it is Off Topic, so they can delete it with out having to look at it.


Greg H.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Joyner 
  To: Terra Preta 
  Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:48
  Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Just wondering . . .


  Tom,

  Thanks for that clarification.

  I'm wondering, is it not possible to set up a forum? With multiple boards? There are a number of free, well written forums out there. I am admin on an investing forum myself. The forum has all kinds of capabilities.  (http://www.investor-message-board.com)

  The forum has the ability not only to carry many streams of thought but also to very neatly categorized them, making the easy to find and just as easy to ignore. They typically have their own very good search engines. The forum is also likely to attach more and better public attention (from indivduals as well as search engines). I would be glad to help you get one set up.

  While I am a little upset that so much comes through the list that seems not relevant, there is a community here and we all at least have a central interest. I would like the community enhanced, as I am sure you would. We are just human and we all have other, important, interests. It's natural for what is happening to happen.  I  see, really, the problem as a technical one (I take back and apologize for my comment about rudeness, that was unfair, and not at all correct.), not a moral one.

  If we can take the technical initiative, I think we will all be a lot happier and a lot more effective. Please contact me if you think I can help.

  Thanks,

  Jim

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