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2009-05-06 , 14:04
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Originally Posted by lemmyslender View Post
I think *most* read the forums and *less than most* read the other multiple sources. Why not aggregate that information in the forums and get *more than most* readership. Shouldn't take more than a minute or two to copy and paste text into a new thread, or provide a link and a quick synopsis.
Because then discussion takes place in two separate locations, which makes it really hard to come to a reasonable consensus.

Originally Posted by lemmyslender View Post
and some really don't like mailing lists, irc, blogs, etc You name it and I'm sure you can find someone who hates it.
Which is all the more reason not to kill existing discussion areas.

Originally Posted by lemmyslender View Post
correct, bearing in mind that ignoring pleas for better communication (or other issues) would lead to the certian loss of other important members.
This is a hardly a clear-cut issue. In fact, it's highly polarized, entrenched and subjective.

There are plans to integrate the mailing lists into vBulletin in the near future (much like Gossamer Threads), this should satisfy everybody involved.
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