Toward a "modern" Emacs

> > but you cannot say that these things are not used any more.
>
> Good thing no one said that then but please keep arguing with yourself
> again.

It's either me or you should express your thoughts more clearly.

> > this is called learning.
>
> I've already used mailing-lists and I'm still using some sometimes. That's
> why I try to avoid them.

You see, and I *prefer* using mailing lists over Web-based forums.

> > Everyone uses e-mail though, using mailing list is easy especially if you
> do not need to subscribe
>
> If you're interested in learning this assumption has already been
> questioned and discussed a million times on this site - and others.
>
> Random example: https://lwn.net/Articles/817668/

Wow, if you didn't tell me that I wouldn't even know that
https://discourse.debian.net exists. I have never used Discourse but
I'd gladly start if there was a need but e-mail would still be
better. I can use both - no problem for me but I see that some
self-called "modern" people (not you) are rather close-minded and
inflexible.

> By the way it's not mailing-lists that seem to be losing steam; email as a
> whole too. "Blame" Facebook, Whatsapp and what not.

I don't use e-mail on my phone when I want to ask someone if we hang
out this evening, I use Signal. But e-mail loosing steam? Maybe but
I'm not sure it will stop being relevant until the end of my "career"
but I wouldn't be so sure about Facebooks, Whatsapps and other today's
rockstars. At least, e-mail serves as a login/registration mechanism
and notification system in many places. It's still widely used in
business because it's versatile, unified, independent and secure (but
only if set up correctly).

>
> > If you don't know how to use a mailing list you will never contribute to
> Linux or Freebsd kernels or projects such as busybox, U-boot and others.
>
> Exactly one of the top issues that has already been discussed a million
> times, welcome to the party. Better late than never.

Well, if someone cannot figure out how to use e-mail they'd better not
contribute.