Yuki,
IMHO, technically speaking only, there is one thing that is terribly
broke with the current email option. I do not know the exact
circumstances, but I will describe it and see if you see the same
thing. Many posts look just fine back through the nested replies.
However, at some point, someone will reply and hard line breaks will
be inserted into everything. The first time this happens it does not
look too bad. However, the next time it happens, it breaks the
previous indented lines all the way back to the first message in such
a way that everything before the last reply is almost impossible to
read. Successive replies through such a system make this even worse.
I am not sure if the problem is with certain mail programs that put in
the hard line breaks, or if it is replies that go through the Yahoo
groups that do this (or perhaps both). But it is one of the things
that I find very frustrating with the broken status quo. You can see
a simple example that has not cascaded too much in this message.
Do you see this also?
Best regards,
Dennis
On Aug 29, 2008, at 7:05 PM, Yuki Taga wrote:
> I agree with Dennis, but I have voted for the status quo. The
> argument that "I can't keep up with the email" does not impress me.
> I have automatic filters that direct email into appropriate
folders,
> and I read it when I have the time -- the same as I would read an
> online-only format: when I have the time. Absolutely nothing is
> different in that regard, other than the fact that I then would
have
> two distinct steps that would be necessary to get my email and stay
> up to date with this board, rather than the one step (get new mail)
> that I have at present.
>
> Moreover, I can see the number of unread messages in my AB mail
> folder, and when it suddenly bulks up it's a bit of an incentive to
> find the time to get in there and catch up a bit. "Out of sight;
out
> of mind" when it comes to any online-only method.
>
> On top of that, I have yet to see any online software that is as
easy
> and *fast* to use as my email client.
>
> So I'm sorry, but as it ain't broke, it don't need fixin' IMHO.
>
> Yuki
>
> Saturday, August 30, 2008, 4:10:29 AM, you wrote:
>
> DB> I receive each email individually. They go directly into an
> AmiBroker
> DB> mailbox. The messages are all threaded in the mailbox,
except the
> DB> treads get mixed up when someone replies to a message then
> changes the
> DB> subject to start a new thread.
>
> DB> I believe if AB were to change to PHP forum, some would get
> upset and
> DB> not post anymore --at least for a while. Others would be
> delighted
> DB> and start posting more. I will just keep doing as much a I
have
> time
> DB> for in either case. I believe the new users would be the
ones who
> DB> benefit the most. I am a bit altruistic myself, so I am
willing
> to
> DB> be inconvenienced a bit if it means a greater number of
users
> and AB
> DB> will benefit. We were all new users at some point.
>
> DB> BR,
> DB> Dennis
>
>
> DB> On Aug 29, 2008, at 11:51 AM, pmxgs wrote:
>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> for those that have the receive mail option enabled here
int he
>>> yahoo groups, whcih option do you have?
>>> Do you receive every individual message, or just the
summary each
>>> day?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@xxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I think Paul makes a very good point here. Of those
who don't need
>>> help, and
>>>> are qualified to *give* help, how many will go to a
new forum to
>>> give it?
>>>> Maybe a lot, I don't know, but I for one don't do
forums and I
>>> probably will
>>>> not be going to any new AB forum either - I just feel
my time is
>>> better
>>>> spent working with AB rather than hunting and pecking
through a
>>> bunch of
>>>> threads to see what people are talking about. But
getting the e-
>>> mails is
>>>> easy and I like it, and over the years I have answered
many
>>> questions when I
>>>> come across them because it is not a lot of trouble to
do so. Just
>>> a
>>>> thought...
>>>>
>>>> TJ - If the forum gets more votes, will you be keeping
a group
>>> open for
>>>> announcements? ( new betas and such ) Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@x..>
>>>> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:16 AM
>>>> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Forum or Mailing List -
please vote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> For those who are thinking phpBB gives them better
abilities to
>>> search
>>>>> and even post posting editing features would allow
them the
>>> learn more
>>>>> effectively. You have to consider both from the
points of view of
>>>>> reading experience as well as posting experience.
As a poster
>>> and like
>>>>> most people that post, I do it in my spare time.
time that I
>>> could
>>>>> spend doing all sorts of things, and I will
continue to post if
>>> I can
>>>>> do that effectively, and quickly. Thats why I post
in yahoo.
>>> There are
>>>>> tons of forums out there. amibrokerfan,
elitetraders and so on.
>>> Even
>>>>> amibroker.net used to have a forum of its own -
But it wasn't
>>> all that
>>>>> popular. Why, I think it is the same reason why
UKB wasnt
>>> popular - it
>>>>> is more of an effort to do so. From a reader's
point of view, it
>>> might
>>>>> be great layout, great searching facilities.
Except that the
>>> content
>>>>> might not be rich anymore. I dont know for sure,
but experience
>>> taught
>>>>> me that might be the case. Anyway, its Friday
night, I am going
>>> out -
>>>>> to spending my spare time having dinners with a
few friends. And
>>> I am
>>>>> able to fit in a few lines, relying to an email.
>>>>> /Paul.
>>>>> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"ozzyapeman" <zoopfree@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, I vote phpBB too. Hopefully more people
can be influenced
>>> to vote
>>>>>> that way!!
>>>>>>