What do you like best about the EmailDiscussions forums?

30 Jun 2002, 01:43 AM

It's civil

It's informative

It's another good way of getting in touch with Jeremy and Rob

The message icons are neat

sillyshorty · 30 Jun 2002, 03:14 AM

I was struck by how friendly everyone was when I first came to this site. Very friendly.

Another thing, is you can ask any question and they don't make you feel silly. I have learned a bit and am still learning just by reading several posts.

esTester · 30 Jun 2002, 03:41 AM

They are really a place to express your opinions and learn. I have learned so much from being here, its like an ongoing source of current data. I also like the community aspect of it, everybody is really nice and people here really feel like friends. There is a lot more, but those are some reasons I really enjoy these forums.

**Gankaku** · 30 Jun 2002, 05:09 AM

I like it because of the community, the learning, the ability to get my problems resolved, the fact that no question is a stupid one, and that it's a fun and friendly place here!

**psalzer** · 30 Jun 2002, 05:50 AM

All the reasons given above, for which a lot of credit has to go to Edwin. And of course, having Fastmail's help forum here is a great plus. All in all it's the most addictive forum I've ever come across.

Jeremy Howard · 30 Jun 2002, 07:27 AM

I like it because the people here are great!

Jessm · 30 Jun 2002, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeremy Howard
I like it because the people here are great!

I second that!

Jessica

kchess79 · 30 Jun 2002, 02:37 PM

I really like how no one ever mocked my (sometimes obvious) questions...and this is one of the best places to go to find out about new email accounts!

Jeremy Howard · 30 Jun 2002, 02:52 PM

Edwin really shows his long experience in group discussions (going back almost 10 years on Usenet!). He manages to recognise potential problems early and takes appropriate action. It was an interesting experience for the moderators while he was away when we realised how very hard it was to know when to take action and just what to do.

btn · 1 Jul 2002, 02:41 PM

It's a great place to keep tabs on web-based email service providers.

kirill · 1 Jul 2002, 03:06 PM

I like the people here and the friendly atmoshphere that has been established.

--
Kirill

lux · 1 Jul 2002, 11:24 PM

One main reason:
No bad language...

FromLine · 2 Jul 2002, 06:48 PM

Top 10 list from San Francisco, California. Today's top-ten list question -

"What do you like best about the EmailDiscussions forum?"

10) Great for insomnia because posters from all over the world.

9) Can instantly get questions answered, whether they're computer related or not.
(By the way, where do babies come from?)

8) Where else can we talk about the love lives of the Fastmail founders?

7) Where else would the end of free onebox.com be considered a crisis?

6) People look at you funny when you tell them tell them at cocktail parties that you post on an email forum.
"You mean you email each other to talk about email?"

5) You can learn how to set your cat as an alarm clock.

4) If you really like a service, you can just add the word "group" next to your user ID.

3) If you really don't like a service, you can just add the word "sucks" at the end.

2) They put up with fb19 (well, so far at least...)

and the number one reason for what's best about EmailDiscussions.com is.....

1) Gotta love those censoring asteriks when you posts words like ****, ****, and ******* ! ! !

.

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Jessm · 2 Jul 2002, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fb19
5) You can learn how to set your cat as an alarm clock.

LOL

.......... problem is ... how to turn it OFF? Waaaaaaaaaaaah!

Jessica

FromLine · 2 Jul 2002, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jessm
LOL
.......... problem is ... how to turn it OFF? Waaaaaaaaaaaah!

Jessica

I could think of many ways to turn it off. But I won't post them because I don't want the animal rights activists to come after me....

(just kidding of course...

I love cats.)

30 Jun 2002, 01:43 AM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	What do you like best about the EmailDiscussions forums? It's civil It's informative It's another good way of getting in touch with Jeremy and Rob The message icons are neat

30 Jun 2002, 03:14 AM	#2
sillyshorty Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 51	I like the forums because... I was struck by how friendly everyone was when I first came to this site. Very friendly. Another thing, is you can ask any question and they don't make you feel silly. I have learned a bit and am still learning just by reading several posts.

30 Jun 2002, 03:41 AM	#3
esTester Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 968	I enjoy the forums because... They are really a place to express your opinions and learn. I have learned so much from being here, its like an ongoing source of current data. I also like the community aspect of it, everybody is really nice and people here really feel like friends. There is a lot more, but those are some reasons I really enjoy these forums.

2 Jul 2002, 06:48 PM	#13
FromLine The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,619	Top 10 list from San Francisco, California. Today's top-ten list question - "What do you like best about the EmailDiscussions forum?" 10) Great for insomnia because posters from all over the world. 9) Can instantly get questions answered, whether they're computer related or not. (By the way, where do babies come from?) 8) Where else can we talk about the love lives of the Fastmail founders? 7) Where else would the end of free onebox.com be considered a crisis? 6) People look at you funny when you tell them tell them at cocktail parties that you post on an email forum. "You mean you email each other to talk about email?" 5) You can learn how to set your cat as an alarm clock. 4) If you really like a service, you can just add the word "group" next to your user ID. 3) If you really don't like a service, you can just add the word "sucks" at the end. 2) They put up with fb19 (well, so far at least...) and the number one reason for what's best about EmailDiscussions.com is..... 1) Gotta love those censoring asteriks when you posts words like **, , and ***** ! ! ! . . Last edited by FromLine : 2 Jul 2002 at 07:27 PM.

30 Jun 2002, 05:09 AM	#4
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	I like it because of the community, the learning, the ability to get my problems resolved, the fact that no question is a stupid one, and that it's a fun and friendly place here!

30 Jun 2002, 05:50 AM	#5
psalzer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	All the reasons given above, for which a lot of credit has to go to Edwin. And of course, having Fastmail's help forum here is a great plus. All in all it's the most addictive forum I've ever come across.

30 Jun 2002, 07:27 AM	#6
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	I like it because the people here are great!

30 Jun 2002, 02:37 PM	#8
kchess79 Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,142	I really like how no one ever mocked my (sometimes obvious) questions...and this is one of the best places to go to find out about new email accounts!

30 Jun 2002, 02:52 PM	#9
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	Edwin really shows his long experience in group discussions (going back almost 10 years on Usenet!). He manages to recognise potential problems early and takes appropriate action. It was an interesting experience for the moderators while he was away when we realised how very hard it was to know when to take action and just what to do.

1 Jul 2002, 02:41 PM	#10
btn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Jose, CA, US Posts: 688 Representative of: Everyone.net	It's a great place to keep tabs on web-based email service providers.

1 Jul 2002, 03:06 PM	#11
kirill Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 879	I like the people here and the friendly atmoshphere that has been established. -- Kirill

1 Jul 2002, 11:24 PM	#12
lux The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,274	One main reason: No bad language...