[Phys-L] Google: Was: Re: Slow list?

[anngeorg at PACBELL.NET (Bernard Cleyet)]

Superficially this appears a good idea.  However, (remember it's bc's
memory) google is known to cooperate w/ govt(s) in censoring,
cooperating w/ a more authoritarian govt., etc.  I think Dan's list is
more immune from (to?) this.  Returning to the original subject, are we
certain the problem is w/ the list and not w/ each of our servers and
locations?  I agree it would be "nice" to be able to use HTML; perhaps
Dan will organize this eventually.

bc, not that put out by slowness, etc.

p.s. during the period in question, I didn't notice a sig. delay, tho
did w/ our previous list server.

Ludwik Kowalski wrote:

> On Oct 20, 2005, at 9:02 AM, Polvani, Donald G. wrote:
>
>
> > I don't usually post to the list, but I do notice that some postings I
> > receive come late.  The late posting states the question or topic that
> > an earlier posting I received has already answered.  So I am receiving
> > postings out of temporal order.
> >
> > Don Polvani
> > Northrop Grumman Corp.
>
>
> I belong to a list that is not supported by a software at a university
> server.  It is supported by googlegroups. My understanding is that
> anybody can create a discussion list on googlelists. Messages are
> posted within seconds. And one is not limited to pure ASCII; i just
> tested this by posting a message in which a phrase was in red color and
> bolded. The only thing that I do not like is that a new thread is not
> automatic when a subject line is changed, as it is on this list. To
> start a new thread one must post a NEW message. People are not always
> aware of this (or are too lasy) and that causes some difficulties
> trying to find old messages in the archive.  Should Phys-L be moved to
> googlelists ?
>
> Ludwik Kowalski
> Let the perfect not be the enemy of the good.