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I disagree :-) because the emails get into my mailbox in wrong time, just when I am busy with my work, and as to forums, I use to read them during leaisure (in fact, during meals, bad habit, I know...). I prefer to read forum postings for their nice and user-friendly interface than those quoting mishmash in emails :-) Lucy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Jenkins" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:19 PM Subject: Re: SignWriting List has moved to a new address...please take note of it... >I disagree. I prefer the "push" nature of mailing lists. Someone wants > to say something I get an email immediately. I don't like the "pull" > nature of forums. Someone wants to say something I have no idea > they've done so until an indeterminate period of time later. > > I really don't have time to check every list-orum every day. Email > lists save me time because there's no need for me to do anything. > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Lucy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> In my humble opinion, mailing lists are outdated, and for most free web >> forums there are space/server problems at all... >> >> Lucy >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Reese" >> <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:32 PM >> Subject: Re: SignWriting List has moved to a new address...please take >> note >> of it... >> >> >>> Lucyna, >>> >>> I believe that any type of forum or discussion list ultimately needs >>> storage space and searching utilities for archived material. Listservs >>> have been around for a long time, while web forums haven't. They tend to >>> be >>> a reliable form of storage that doesn't change much. Web forums may be >>> dependent on income streams while listservs usually are not - making it >>> a >>> more dependable resource and without concerns of personal data mining or >>> selling. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> >>> Lucyna Dlugolecka wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Valerie >>>> >>>> why not set up a web forum? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> lucy >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie Sutton" >>>> <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:06 PM >>>> Subject: SignWriting List has moved to a new address...please take note >>>> of it... >>>> >>>> >>>>> SignWriting List >>>>> April 9, 2010 >>>>> >>>>> Dear SignWriting List Members: >>>>> >>>>> To my surprise, Valencia Community College, which donates the >>>>> SignWriting List to us, has chosen to move our SignWriting List, along >>>>> with >>>>> four other Lists related to sign languages, to a new server using new >>>>> LISTSERVE software. >>>>> >>>>> So, our new SignWriting List address is: >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting List >>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>> >>>>> So please change your address books, with the new SignWriting List >>>>> address, and we all are automatically switched over right now...Please >>>>> always send your messages to the new address. >>>>> >>>>> I still have to update our SignWriting List home page, with the new >>>>> information. I have not received the administrative information yet >>>>> myself, >>>>> but when I do, I will inform you how you can manage the way you >>>>> receive your >>>>> emails on the SignWriting List. >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks to Valencia Community College and Kevin Matis for their >>>>> generosity of time and server space... >>>>> >>>>> The SignWriting List was founded on my own personal computer back in >>>>> 1996, and then it was moved, with the help of Paul Cowley, to the >>>>> group of >>>>> sign language related lists at a college in Canada, which included >>>>> SLLING, >>>>> TEACHASL, TERPS, and a sign language group from ONTARIO Canada, and >>>>> the SW-L >>>>> (SignWriting List). We were on the server in Canada for years, and >>>>> then we >>>>> all moved to Valencia Community College in Florida... >>>>> >>>>> The SignWriting List is 14 years old! >>>>> >>>>> Your messages provide us a window into SignWriting history, and a help >>>>> to those who have technical questions. >>>>> >>>>> The SignWriting List Archives, which Bill Reese preserved for us >>>>> (thank >>>>> you, Bill) have been a major blessing - People access the Archives >>>>> daily to >>>>> learn about SignWriting history - Some are even writing research >>>>> papers >>>>> about the SignWriting List, since there has been so much activity from >>>>> so >>>>> many groups over the years, from so many countries...there are members >>>>> on >>>>> our List from over 20 countries. >>>>> >>>>> You can access four List Archives on this web page: >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting List Home Page >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/swlist >>>>> >>>>> Adam, Steve and I are finalizing the International SignWriting >>>>> Alphabet, >>>>> the ISWA 2010, this weekend, and then we start a new decade. The ISWA >>>>> 2010 >>>>> will be installed into SignPuddle Online, and into other software. >>>>> Steve is >>>>> updating the SignWriting Image Server, Binary SignWriting, and the >>>>> ISWA >>>>> Reference Manual, and Adam is finalizing the photos and animated gifs >>>>> for >>>>> the 261 handshapes in the ISWA 2010, and I am working on the >>>>> documentation >>>>> and updating web pages and so forth...smile...Our web sites are old >>>>> and need >>>>> a lot of updating! >>>>> >>>>> I hope you all are doing well - >>>>> >>>>> Val ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Valerie Sutton >>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting >>>>> Read & Write Sign Languages >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org >>>>> >>>>> SignPuddle >>>>> Create SignWriting Documents Online >>>>> http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting Shop >>>>> Books, DVDs, Lessons, Services >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org/shop >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting List >>>>> Technical Support: Ask questions... >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/swlist >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting Literature Project >>>>> Writing Literature in Sign Languages >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org/literature >>>>> >>>>> SignWriting Sponsors Forum >>>>> Help Educational Non-Profit Organization >>>>> http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/sponsors >>>>> >>>>> Deaf Action Committee For SignWriting >>>>> Center For Sutton Movement Writing >>>>> a US educational nonprofit organization >>>>> PO Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038, USA >>>>> Tel: 858-456-0098 Skype: valeriesutton >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > Regards, Trevor. > > <>< Re: deemed! >