North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

[Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>]

Group:


Although there are benefits (as discussed) to a forum, the benefit of an 
email thread (as some have stated and I very much agree with) is that 
EVERYONE ends up glancing at ALL topics, those they are interested in and are 
not interested (initially) in.


If the topics were posted in a forum, instead of a mail thread, obviously 
less responses to each of our topics of interest will result, we will not 
end-up being introduced to or participating in peripheral topics that are 
out-side of our individual interests, and the group will be fragmented into 
micro communities: the stone fruits people; the persimmon/paw paw/and or tree 
nuts people; the warmer climate vs temperate people; etc.  


I've gotten to know more people this way that I would not have otherwise 
likely ended up corresponding with, as a result of the thread solution.




One benefit though is, if I'm not mistaken, it would be easier to search for 
old topics of interest and old topics will be, continually, re-visited where 
the entire progression of responses and input will be contained.  


I'm ok with either, but if I had to pick one, I'd say keep the group 
completely contiguous and remain as a thread community.


Thanks,
Steve - NJ (6b/7a)