REFLECTOR: Reflector Modernization

Tue Apr 29 22:53:24 CDT 2008

I have to agree that I prefer the reflector as is. I have been using yahoo e-mail since 2000. It works well for me because I travel a lot and I can access my e-mail even through someones else's computer. I've been using their beta e-mail program since about 2005. It allows me to set a filter so that any e-mails from the Reflector automatically goes into its own folder. It doesn't catch every e-mail but most. Yahoo also has a very reliable spam filter that almost never misses. I haven't had any problem following any of the threads that interest me on the Reflector. This has been a great resource for me since I joined in 2005. Sometimes you just need to bounce your ideas off someone else. Even with all of this said, If the format did change, I'm sure I could learn to love a new system.

Andy Ellzey

----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Brown <romott at mi-connection.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:16:16 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Reflector Modernization

I agree with Steve.  I like the current Reflector's emails better.

The RV Vans Airforce is on a forum and it is not nearly as easy to use as 
just checking the mail when you guys have something to say!

Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Goldman" <steve at fatcatair.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Reflector Modernization

> Richard J. Gentil wrote:
>
>> Just as an example, look at this link:
>>
>> Reflector Modernization
>> <http://www.velocityxl.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5357>
>>
>> It is this same conversation but in forum format. Do note that Brett is
>> copying everything in the email, you would not have the old info in each
>> post, just what the person is saying now. Another thing, how many times
>> have you seen 4 or 5 people reply to the same email? So no you have the
>> email replies in 4 or 5 different places you need to follow vs one
>> thread in a forum. It would be a win for the community.
>
> I'm not against forums as long as email is still an option. I have to
> deal with forums frequently at work and I don't like them. Maybe I'm
> old fashioned or maybe it's a client vs. server thing but I find them
> far less convenient. Sure they are threaded, so are email clients.
>
> With email I can delete the posts that I think are useless to the
> thread, with a forum they are preserved forever.  As a result I think
> forums end up with a worse signal to noise ratio than a personal email
> archive. I only save a very small percentage of the tvbf email and
> what I don't save was searchable on the tvbf site and now Brett's.
>
>>
>> Just because it has not been done by the community before, does not mean
>> it is not a good idea. If we were to take the, "if it ain't broke"
>> approach" we would still be on horseback and there would not be cars or
>> airplanes.
>>
>
> and just because it's different doesn't mean its better. I think you
> are assuming people have never seen or used forums before and are just
> against change. I'm not convinced that is the case. From what I've
> observed some people prefer email list, and some perfer forums and
> smaller amount will do both. In my experience it leads to splitting of
> the communities. I'm a member of the yahoo canard list and the canard
> forum. I never use the forum as I find the list much less work.
>
> -- 
> Steve Goldman
> '77 Tiger N28531
> Velocity XL5-RG (T-2773 hrs) N758SG (reserved)
> Pittsboro, NC (9NC8)
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