Micah summarizes what I've been trying to put into words all day. The OT
list is an (antiquated but fully functional) example of a "push"
technology in which the content is delivered to you while forums and
other venues require you to "pull" the content. The list is the way it
is for a reason and it works well. I participate in both and appreciate
them for different reasons.

I submit that there are a number (I can think of five offhand) of fully-
fledged, active, and vibrant woodworking forums out there with hand-tool
specific areas, each with its on unique look and feel. These forums
allow for inserting pictures in posts, buying and selling tools, and
offer moderation to keep off-topic chatter to a minimum. Yet, we all
choose to say here on the Porch. It's always interested me that there is
very little cross-pollination between the various forums and the
Porch.=20 Josh

On Oct 11, 2012, at 10:40 PM, Micah Salb wrote:

> But the problem with online message boards is that you have to go
> there. With list-serves, the emails come right to you.
>
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