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On 8/5/2010 9:10 PM, Dan Mosedale wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4C5B6110.2030508@mozilla.org" type="cite">On
8/4/10 4:43 AM, Karsten Düsterloh wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dan Mosedale
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">At
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,
<br>
we've said that we're targeting individual and SOHO (Small
Office /
<br>
Home Office) users. We've also said that we'll be doing this
by
<br>
"focusing on conversations that occur over mainstream and
emerging
<br>
communication channels. These include email, web forums,
social
<br>
networks, and microblogging services."
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I derive from that you seem to consider NNTP neither mainstream
nor
<br>
emerging?
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</blockquote>
That's right. That came up a few different times in conversations
at the summit, and there seemed to be fairly broad agreement
around that viewpoint.
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<font face="Arial">IMO that's because "new users" are not aware of
the capabilities of NNTP<br>
Ignoring that venue (NNTP) does little to make them aware.<br>
<br>
Originally dubbed "collabra" , I take it the intention was to
facilitate collaboration in whatever format/topic one wanted to
stipulate.<br>
Quick points<br>
</font>
<ul>
<li><font face="Arial">Can be moderated</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">Can require authentication for posting</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">Format/Scope can be determined "up-front"
at signup (binaries/html/remote content)<br>
</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">Participation is user-centric based on
interest</font></li>
<li><font face="Arial">A more leisurely response timeline makes
for more thoughtful participation <br>
</font></li>
</ul>
Personally, I've had made great well thought out conversations in
newsgroups, and I can't really say the same for email.<br>
Facebook has many of the characteristics of newsgroups. And
certainly a well administered NNTP server is far more secure and
private.<br>
<br>
Bottom line: If the current generation doesn't know about NNTP maybe
we should tell them about it, rather than trying to "chase" what is
<br>
currently in voque. <br>
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