Why not stay at Yahoo?

Hey all,

What is the general argument for leaving Yahoo groups?

Is it simply that they sometimes screw-up formatting?
What is the 'gripes' list, in order of importance?

BTW, this message doesn't mean I'm anti-Tonalsoft hosting, but I am wary of
the move fragmenting and already small community. What we need is ever more
unity, and I think before such a decision is made, it should get a general
mandate.

Of course, Monz can do what he wants, start another list, etc.-but I know he
would want to do what's best for the community implicitly.

OTOH, I'm the type of person that would subscribe to as many lists of this
type in existence, to have a finger in every pie. But it would be annoying to
have to keep in touch with everyone over 2 or more lists...

Cheers,
Aaron.

--
OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made
for man -- who has no gills. -Ambrose Bierce 'The Devils Dictionary'

>What is the general argument for leaving Yahoo groups?

For me:

1. Lacks advanced features.
2. Ads.
3. Poor reliability.
4. Web interface removes formatting.
5. Conditions of service may change at any time.

-Carl

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron K. Johnson" <akjmicro@c...>
wrote:

> but I am wary of
> the move fragmenting and already small community. What we need is
ever more
> unity,

i agree, but somehow we managed to fragment into several lists anyway.

> But it would be annoying to
> have to keep in touch with everyone over 2 or more lists...

unfortunately, that's the way things already work around here.

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron K. Johnson" <akjmicro@c...>
wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> What is the general argument for leaving Yahoo groups?
>
> Is it simply that they sometimes screw-up formatting?
> What is the 'gripes' list, in order of importance?

I don't trust them. I would like everything backed up (no damned
asking permission) in a way which keeps things up to date.

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith" <gwsmith@s...> wrote:

/tuning/topicId_48426.html#48455

> --- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron K. Johnson" <akjmicro@c...>
> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > What is the general argument for leaving Yahoo groups?
> >
> > Is it simply that they sometimes screw-up formatting?
> > What is the 'gripes' list, in order of importance?
>
> I don't trust them. I would like everything backed up (no damned
> asking permission) in a way which keeps things up to date.

***Well, mp3.com went "belly up" (I'm scrambling to get my mp3
content back!) so I guess that could certainly happen to Yahoo as
well... (mp3.com was *huge!*)

J. Pehrson