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Re: [Cryptography] Can we move this list to an online forum please?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Greg)
Tue Dec 24 19:01:42 2013
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From: Greg <greg@kinostudios.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 18:51:35 -0500
To: Cryptography <cryptography@metzdowd.com>
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FYI, for whatever reason, two people messaged me offlist (I think, =
unless they BCC'd the list) saying that they supported the idea.=20
On-list support would be more helpful though.
One of them offered free hosting for the site:
I'll spawn a VM on a private box in our [redacted], install the OS, =
install
SMF and host it for free in perpetuity if you can get critical mass and
find people to admin it etc.
Over on [randombit] a couple folks said that they'd rather move to a =
decentralized system, but offered no such alternatives, and I don't know =
of any such alternatives that are easy for everyone to use and offer the =
same features that forums do.
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Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also =
sharing with the NSA.
On Dec 24, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Greg <greg@kinostudios.com> wrote:
> I've used both phpBB and simplemachines, and far prefer the latter for =
its simpler configuration, administration, and what seem like superior =
spam-fighting capabilities.
>=20
> The advantages are almost too numerous to list, and if people like =
getting the message via email then the software can be configured to =
include it in the notification emails that are sent out.
>=20
> Forums are simply superior to mailing lists in almost all respects =
(perhaps all).
>=20
> - Easier and faster to administer and moderate
> - We don't have to wait for emails to be approved and show up
> - Conversations are organized better
> - Nobody complaining about "top posting", trimming "cruft" and other =
such nonsense
> - An easy to search and read public log of all conversations
> - Emoticons
> - Stars
> - Badges
> - Bells
> - I hear they have whistles too
>=20
> Pretty please?
>=20
> Thoughts?
>=20
> --
> Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also =
sharing with the NSA.
>=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">FYI, =
for whatever reason, two people messaged me offlist (I think, unless =
they BCC'd the list) saying that they supported the idea. <div><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div>On-list =
support would be more helpful though.</div><div><br></div><div>One of =
them offered free hosting for the =
site:</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px =
40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><i>I'll spawn a VM on a private box =
in our [redacted], install the OS, install<br>SMF and host it for free =
in perpetuity if you can get critical mass and<br>find people to =
admin it etc.</i></blockquote></div></div><div><br =
class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Over on [randombit] a =
couple folks said that they'd rather move to a decentralized system, but =
offered no such alternatives, and I don't know of any such alternatives =
that are easy for everyone to use and offer the same features that =
forums do.</div><div>
<br>--<br>Please do not email me anything that you are =
not comfortable also sharing with the NSA.<br>
</div>
<br><div><div>On Dec 24, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Greg <<a =
href=3D"mailto:greg@kinostudios.com">greg@kinostudios.com</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">I've used both phpBB and simplemachines, and far prefer =
the latter for its simpler configuration, administration, and what seem =
like superior spam-fighting capabilities.<br><br>The advantages are =
almost too numerous to list, and if people like getting the message via =
email then the software can be configured to include it in the =
notification emails that are sent out.<br><br>Forums are simply superior =
to mailing lists in almost all respects (perhaps all).<br><br>- Easier =
and faster to administer and moderate<br>- We don't have to wait for =
emails to be approved and show up<br>- Conversations are organized =
better<br>- Nobody complaining about "top posting", trimming "cruft" and =
other such nonsense<br>- An easy to search and read public log of all =
conversations<br>- Emoticons<br>- Stars<br>- Badges<br>- Bells<br>- I =
hear they have whistles too<br><br>Pretty =
please?<br><br>Thoughts?<br><br>--<br>Please do not email me anything =
that you are not comfortable also sharing with the =
NSA.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>The =
cryptography mailing list<br><a =
href=3D"mailto:cryptography@metzdowd.com">cryptography@metzdowd.com</a><br=
>http://www.metzdowd.com/mailman/listinfo/cryptography</blockquote></div><=
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