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The Cart3D Mailing List & Discussion Group
Is there a Cart3D Discussion Group?
Yes. After quite a bit of tinkering, we've
switched from direct email-based mailing list to a
to a web-based discussion group for Cart3D. We're
hosting the group through google groups. Please
visit http://groups.google.com/group/cart3d
for a look. You need to be a member to view the
content and participate in discussions. Anyone can
join, and you do not need an invitation.
We're hosting this
through google groups. Several factors weighed
into this decision, universal accessibility,
features, etc.. Frankly I liked the searching and
presentation of archival posts. New posts
typically show in a matter of seconds, are
searchable within minutes, and show up in RSS
feeds shortly thereafter. The environment also
provides excellent tools for following, marking
and archiving threads. I wont say that I
exhaustively checked all other options, but I did
look at 3 or 4 alternatives and was most pleased
with this particular environment.
Delivery
options: e-mail, RSS, web?
Members can choose
to receive e-mail notification of all new posts,
posts on selected topics only, or no-email
whatsoever. The default delivery option is
"Email". You can access archived posts either
through the web portal or via an RSS feed. In
addition, the requirement of a google account
intentionally requires you to actively opt-in to
join the discussions and should reduce the traffic
in off-topic posting. Nevertheless, be aware that
you will be required to agree to google's privacy
policy and your personal information will be
guarded by this policy. I encourage all
prospective members to review this policy before
joining.
FAQ posts?
Search the
discussion group for "FAQ" to see an
always-up-to-date list of Frequently Asked
Questions. The discussion group also has links to
a growing list of "HowTo's" in response to certain
frequent queries.
last
update May 2018, M.
Aftosmis
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