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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000038.txt from 2006/08

From: Helen Edith Stephenson <helen@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] IDRS "List" relocating to the forum.
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:44:40 -0400

In message <003501c6b8b0$c8e40760$6401a8c0@PUCKERSTREET>, Walter Deinzer
<wdeinzer@-----.net> writes
>Mark, I am grateful that you run this list and the forums. I agree with you,
>the listserv is different from the forums and they seem to serve different
>audiences and have different purposes. I will more frequently read the
>emails from the list than peruse the topics of the forum. It is a matter of
>time and convenience.
>
>I'm sorry the IDRS have chosen to do away with their listserv. I was
>intrigued by the many postings from around the globe. I can't imagine the
>forums ever being that lively, but it sounds like a decision was made and
>will not be reversed. It is sad.
>
>Walter Deinzer

I use both forums and listservs and it doesn't make much difference to
me, but I have access to a broadband Internet connection.

I think that the IDRS may have just discriminated against people who pay
for their Internet connection by the minute, as they would undoubtedly
prefer to read and compose posts offline.

Helen
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Helen Edith Stephenson <helen@-----.uk>
http://www.wuronga.me.uk/helen/index.html

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