[Frameworks] Facebook

[k. a.r.]

Dear Matt, you wrote:
"Listserves are clunky and hard to navigate- in this thread alone I must 
have seen the original post re-replied to 8 or 9 times and understanding
 who is responding to who is next to impossible.  

"
People generally reply to the thread.  It's a reply that becomes part of the discussion being had by all.
When you open each email, you will generally see who they are replying to, and I'm curious as to why you only want to 
read certain responses, and not the whole conversation.

Also, if people really want to reply specifically to one person and not necessarily to the thread, they can send that person a private message, 
(which you wouldn't know about) or they can change the subject line to address who specifically they want to address.

Although the listserv is now ancient internet technology, I like it.  All the Frameworks messages end up in 1 folder, in chronological order, and I can
pick and choose what to read.

I think the Frameworks/facebook idea is not a good one.....






Kristie Reinders, B.F.A.

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Curator and Head Projectionist, Electric Mural Project

The Mission, San Francisco, CA



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- - - Issac Asimov 



Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:30:05 -0700
From: lists at rodeofilmco.com
To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Facebook

While I don't think Facebook is necessarily the answer, I do feel the current email listserve is so outdated that it is a determent to both the discussions and overall health of Frameworks.  Listserves are clunky and hard to navigate- in this thread alone I must have seen the original post re-replied to 8 or 9 times and understanding who is responding to who is next to impossible.  


there are great 'discussion forum' templates out there these days such as Vanilla that would make discussions easier and content more searchable.  this would require a server and a domain and some set-up and technical oversight, but once up and running would be far superior to the current listserve.  I often thought of trying to start up such a forum, but then am painfully reminded that I don't know the first thing about web design.


-Matt


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