end of the se-r list

[Torry Skurski]

I agree with most of the list on this one.  I swear by the SE-R list.  I
can't imagine life without it.

I don't care if the list name changes, I agree that I would subscribe to
it no matter what it was called, as long as *the people* remained the
same.  The people are what makes this list.

I like the forums, but I like the list better.  I'm even an admin for
one of the forums, and I still prefer the list.  And honestly, I've got
to say that for *every* mailing list I'm on.  It seems all the technical
people with real knowledge hang out on mailing lists, not forums.  Not
just for se-r's, but for DSM's, rx-7's, and skyline's too (which lists I
read all the times).

I've never been satisfied by posting a question in a forum and waiting
on somebody to respond.  On a list, I get responses ASAP on almost any
topic.  I remember not to long ago I had problems with my knock sensor
retarding my timing and loosing HP.  I posted my problem to every forum,
*and* the mailing lists.  4 people from the mailing list responded
saying it could be my knock sensor (which it was), and every response I
got from the forums was something to the sound of "maybe the dyno is
screwed up".

As a member from 1998, I have seen many changes in the list.  But one
thing that has remained consistent is the fact that the very
knowledgeable people respond to emails immediately.  And they *don't*
respond to forums near as often.  That is the reason I want the list to
stay.

Also, even though I don't read every post to the mailing list, if
somebody posts, I see their email and remember the name.  In the forums,
I don't see everybody.  I may not visit the same categories as some
people, so I never see them.  When it comes to meeting time, such as the
SERCA convention, I can put emails with faces.  It's hard to do that
with forum posters you never see.  The list is more like a family than
the forums.

So with all that said, even if the se-r list dies, I strongly encourage
there to be a new list created, no matter what it's called, and we
remain the technical family that we are and have been.