<VV> Signal to Noise Ratio NO CORVAIR

[Norman Witte]

The advantage of a web-based forum is that it unclutters the mailbox.

The disadvantage is that unlike the listserv, people have to go to the forum, whereas on VV, the list comes to you.  I think the format has much to do with how fast people get answers to questions.  I have never been on a forum that is as responsive as vv.

I don't like the mess it makes of my inbox, but I think all things considered, it's the most powerful tool for the job.

Norm Witte

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-admin@corvair.org]On Behalf Of Dave Keillor
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:46 PM
> To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Signal to Noise Ratio
> 
> 
> Like Ken Hand and others, I find the signal to noise ratio on 
> Virtual Vairs
> to be much too low.  After being gone for about a week came 
> back to several
> hundred VV emails which were summarily sent to the trash bin. 
>  I have a
> modest proposal to help better manage the "noise".
> 
> Instead of an email list, I propose moving into the 21st 
> century with a
> CORSA sanctioned forum.  An example of a very nice forum is the one I
> frequent for Nova-related information (in addition to my 
> Corvairs I also
> have a '73 Nova): http://stevesnovasite.com/forums/
> 
> If you visit this forum, you can see the advantages to this 
> approach which
> include:
>  -- Organization.  The information is contained in easy to access
> categories.
>  -- Efficiency.  You don't have to follow the categories in 
> which you have
> no interest (e.g., drag racing).  When I came back from my 
> weeks absence, I
> could quickly get caught up on my Nova areas of interest 
> because I could
> bypass the BS posts.
>  -- Persistance.  Information in old threads can be obtained 
> via the search
> capability.
>  -- Information management.  I try to save VV emails in which 
> I might have
> need for later, but that's a terrible way to manage 
> information in the 21st
> century.
>  -- SPAM.  One of the best sources from which to harvest 
> names for SPAM
> lists are mailing lists like VV.  With forum software, 
> personal emails can
> be suppressed and members can communicate via Private Messages.
> 
> The forum approach could combine the information on VV, 
> FastVairs, and VV
> Talk for much better one-stop-shopping.  I have interests in all three
> areas, but can't possibly keep up with all three under 
> current conditions.
> 
> One of the useful things that Steve's Nova site lacks is an area where
> useful threads can be archived.  The Miata forum has this and 
> it can be very
> convenient for quick reference.  Another neat future 
> enhancement would be a
> "garage" area on the CORSA website like Gary Fischman's Miata 
> site has:
> http://www.miata.net/garage/
> 
> Whatca think?  Anyone ready to move up the technology 
> foodchain?  Might even
> get some of the valuable ex-VV people to come back!
> 
> Dave Keillor
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