FORUM BACK UP !!

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The two lists have different folks and flavors. I wouldn't dream of ever doing just one, and never have.

Oh yes, 1960's email technology is just SO wonderful. POCA only does a disservice to its' members by supporting such an outdated piece of communication that message board software beat out long ago.

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POCA only does a disservice to its' members by supporting such an outdated piece of communication that message board software beat out long ago.

Agreed.

But nonetheless, the Forum is a valuable tool in Pantera land.

I mean, we drive, love and lavish attention on 1970's technology cars, don't we

Larry

I think the archives are valuable, and should remain available and searchable, but the division of the people who use the message board and those that use the list only makes the group as a whole weaker.

I actually prefer that antiquated 1960s email. I find it a little annoying to have to search for what I want to read and then have to scan down to find what is new. Email gives me only new stuff each day.

I agree with Dave.

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Originally posted by CrazyDave:
I actually prefer that antiquated 1960s email. I find it a little annoying to have to search for what I want to read and then have to scan down to find what is new. Email gives me only new stuff each day.

How can you say the list is more organized? With the list, you get EVERY email and EVERY subject, whether you want to read about it or not. With a message board, if you don't want to ready a topic, then you don't click on it! The message board system also highlights new messages you haven't seen since last time, and you click to go directly to the newest message (vBulletin software is the best at this). Don't even try to say email is better system. There is a reason all the rest of the car clubs have gone to vBulletin type setups, and their email lists went away long ago. Everyone wants to cry about how their Panteras aren't valued like Ferraris and such, when the national system itself is still in the dark ages. Evolve or die.

I agree with you Dave. For me, it is easier to just go thru my email and read what I want and delete the rest. I think this forum is great, I just find it easier to do it the other way.
Art

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Originally posted by CrazyDave:
I actually prefer that antiquated 1960s email. I find it a little annoying to have to search for what I want to read and then have to scan down to find what is new. Email gives me only new stuff each day.

Okay, let's vote. BUT, you have to list your age next to your vote.

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Originally posted by GhostRidr:
How can you say the list is more organized? With the list, you get EVERY email and EVERY subject, whether you want to read about it or not......

You can turn off receiving the emails and then access it through the internet. http://realbig.com/detomaso/ Then you can choose the Month / Year and then by Thread, Subject, Author, or Date. It's just more difficult to rely when you don't receive it by email.

I use to love email lists. I still use some as a remailer to communicate with some friends. Now days, I'm tired of deleting all the email, so I prefer the boards. I just read the list as a non-member.

And speaking of, can someone post the url to get to the archives and what not? It use to be realbig.com/detomaso, but that comes up as forbidden now, so I must be missing a directory.
Thanks

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Originally posted by popsrcr:
And speaking of, can someone post the url to get to the archives and what not? It use to be realbig.com/detomaso, but that comes up as forbidden now, so I must be missing a directory.
Thanks

http://realbig.com/detomaso/ works for me.

does for me now, too. Likely something cached somewhere.