--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Mark R. Harris"
<brokerharris@...> wrote:
>
> The bottom line is, using thread subscriptions on a
web-based forum, you
> greatly reduce the number of emails you receive that
are of
absolutely no
> interest to you. I consider that a gain. Sure, it's
good to visit
the forum
> once in a while to check out new topics, but that's
no big deal;
create an
> icon on your desktop and click on it occasionally. A
web-based forum can
> accommodate more subscribers, posting on a wider
range of potentially
> marginal sub-topics (and off-topics), without any
strain whatsoever.
>
Mark, this is a web-based forum. As a subscriber, you can
choose the
"web only" option. This is what I do (no email). I only read
the threads I want (thread drift aside, of course) and I
don't mix email with the forum. It is not painful at
all.
Best,
mrt
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