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On 21/06/2020 21:15, Barry Martin wrote:

> So I don’t know where we are. I looked. And I’ll admit I’ll probably
> feel real stupid when I read the answer, or maybe I did find a problem,
> or the access just isn’t obvious to some of us.
>
>
> Barry

Posts to the list are archived at the URL quoted here

> http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

That is, at http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/

and this is another archive that has a larger set of search options:
select 'Users' and click on 'Advanced'

https://lists.gt.net/mythtv/

The URL for the forum is https://forum.mythtv.org/

HTH

John P



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On 6/21/20 4:42 PM, John Pilkington wrote:
>
> Posts to the list are archived at the URL quoted here
>
>> http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>
> That is, at http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/
>
> The URL for the forum is https://forum.mythtv.org/


OK, I'll have to admit that I haven't been closely following where
MythTV discussions happen. I've been subscribed to this list for years,
but generally only active when I have a question or a particular topic
piques my interest. I do recall some discussion of creating a forum a
long time ago, but since this email list continued on I didn't see much
reason to switch over.

But now that I see the forum, I wonder if I'm in the right place. Based
on skimming subject lines, there doesn't seem to be any duplication in
content.

I can say that I personally count as an individual who is on the mailing
list, but not the forum. But what's not clear to me is which is the
*preferred* method for having MythTV "user" discussions. I could
imagine that choosing one vehicle over the other might end up in a post
seeing fewer or less-appropriate eyeballs.

Any advice?


-WD
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>
> OK, I'll have to admit that I haven't been closely following where
> MythTV discussions happen. I've been subscribed to this list for years,
> but generally only active when I have a question or a particular topic
> piques my interest. I do recall some discussion of creating a forum a
> long time ago, but since this email list continued on I didn't see much
> reason to switch over.
>
> But now that I see the forum, I wonder if I'm in the right place. Based
> on skimming subject lines, there doesn't seem to be any duplication in
> content.
>

The mailing list and the forum are separate. They don't sync with each
other. I think you decide which one you want to participate in as a matter
of personal preference. Some people prefer mailing lists, other prefer
forums.

Hi Will!


Since I’m kind of the one who re-started the discussion from one about a
year ago I’ll try to answer one slightly confused member to another.


AFAICT the e-mailed list and the one on the website are 99% the same. I
think over the years I’ve noted a post on the website not being included
in the mailed format. Yes, at one time I knew where the website was,
then lost the information. John provided (thanks!). Just looked on the
e-mail because I don’t recall seeing it listed. (Maybe the
/http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users// site should be added
to the e-mail saying it is the repository?)


As for postings, I’m using the Ubuntu version of Thunderbird so what I
see and do may not be accurate for other mail utilities. Clicking “Reply
List” will insert the /mythtv-users@mythtv.org/
<mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org> address, same as if replying on the
website. Do manually update the Subject field to match the thread. Best
to copy and paste.


Before hitting that Reply List button is you highlight what you want to
quoteback will then place it in the message body. For me works for short
replies; for long ones I copy to a writing utility (LibreOffice in my
case) and compose off-line. Might explain why the formatting of my posts
is a little strange: I use a proportional font here and the list is
monospaced.


So, IMO appears the mailing list is sufficient and doing its job. The
only drawback to the mailing list is the time delay: I usually receive
mine around 0700 CTZ. I was getting antsy to get get replies to help
solve my problem, plus upload what I found out, so went looking for the
website where they are; remembered there was one, just not how to get there.


Hope that helps!

Barry

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020, 7:51 PM Barry Martin, <barry3martin@gmail.com> wrote:

> {snip}
>
> So, IMO appears the mailing list is sufficient and doing its job. The only
> drawback to the mailing list is the time delay: I usually receive mine
> around 0700 CTZ. I was getting antsy to get get replies to help solve my
> problem, plus upload what I found out, so went looking for the website
> where they are; remembered there was one, just not how to get there.
>

Barry,

Just a note that there's only a delay on the list if you get the daily
digest. My preference is to get the emails as they're posted.

Sometimes I've had a problem and a helpful list member has posted the
solution before I've even finished banging my head against the desk. :-)

>
>

>On Monday, June 22, 2020, 08:46:56 AM EDT, Will Dormann <wdormann@gmail.com> wrote:
 
>>On 6/21/20 4:42 PM, John Pilkington wrote:
>> Posts to the list are archived at the URL quoted here
>> http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
>> That is, at http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/
>> The URL for the forum is https://forum.mythtv.org/
 
>I can say that I personally count as an individual who is on the mailing
>list, but not the forum.  But what's not clear to me is which is the
>*preferred* method for having MythTV "user" discussions.  I could
>imagine that choosing one vehicle over the other might end up in a post
>seeing fewer or less-appropriate eyeballs.
 
>Any advice?
 
As time goes on, the forum at https://forum.mythtv.org will probably be more active than the mailing list if it isn't already.
 
Ted
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On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 12:09 AM TL <ted1193-mythmlist@yahoo.com> wrote:

> As time goes on, the forum at https://forum.mythtv.org will probably be more active than the mailing list if it isn't already.

There are advantages to both, and neither
are going to go away any time soon, nor
should they.

The general consensus conclusion is that
newcomers and people that spend all of
their time in a particular community like
forums, and experienced and competent
users like email lists. There is enough
variability with individuals that the general
consensus is wrong at least some of the
time for some of the community. And
many people participate on both the
email lists and the forum.
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On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 00:51, Barry Martin <barry3martin@gmail.com> wrote:

> (Maybe the *http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/*
> <http://lists.mythtv.org/pipermail/mythtv-users/> site should be added to
> the e-mail saying it is the repository?)
>

The archive link could be added to the standard list footer, but the footer
already contains a link to:

http://lists.mythtv.org/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

If you open that page, you'll see the second link down is the one to the
list archive.

--
Cheers, Ian