Re: On comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica being moderated [Re: Mathematicaproblem - generate filename automatically]



Szabolcs Horvát wrote:

Dave,

That wasn't really a statement expressing my feelings (and it wasn't an argument either). It was a practical question. If MathGroup is really that bad, why don't people use alternative discussion forums?


I think in general newsgroups are more popuar than forums. I use the Solaris operating system, and know most questions about Solaris apear on the Sun/Solaris newsgroups - I'm aware of no forum, including those run by Sun, than get the quantity of questions.

I'm not saying comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica is "really that bad", but for me personally, it is more hassle than it is worth, which is why I made the comment when Bhuvanesh from Wolfram Research said "This question really should go to the Mathematica newsgroup (MathGroup):" I'm not saying I would never use it again, but it is a last resort for me.

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