Hi Joel
> After over a week sitting on MD with no apparent response, I thought I would
> bring this message to the (temporarily) ailing MF list.
I actually took fix.no for a spin the other day but failed to return any feedback,
here it comes.
I like the idea of having dynamic channels. About a year and a half ago, we
discussed arranging a meeting in real life somewhere but it just didn't happen.
Dynamic channels would be the next best thing.
I do have some concerns about the technical nature of the interface. It wouldn't
bother me, I assure you, but the main part of the Lila Squad is not very
technically oriented and would probably have difficulties using something like
fix.no.
I also think that the mail format still has many advantages to having static
channels on a BBS. Mail can be read off-line which is a serious advantage,
not to mention economically for those with dial-up connections. I also like
the possibility to read mail on my Palm via my phone when I'm in the bush.
So I would vote to have the "static" lists as they are but try out some
dynamic alternatives, not necessarily on a BBS though. This would make it
possible to chat in real-time with a bunch interested in a certain topic.
And it shouldn't be harder to find that discussion room than clicking a
link on the MoQ site. There should be some Java chat applets around somewhere.
Have you seen any?
Magnus
MOQ.org - http://www.moq.org
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