What's the deal with mailing lists?
jackchristopher: Email has been around for a while. People really like it. Older hackers (Torvalds) seem to in particular. I ignored it too. But I'm realizing the best conversations happen over it.A lot of older internet users generally use lists (or private mail) for discussion. They also tend smarter. Like most scientist email and only a fraction blog. I don't think that's a bug. Probably better to extend email than force another medium.Last time someone on HN asked about favorite lists it got nil response. Hope that was a fluke. But a good one is the Linux Kernel list. Intense. I don't code. But I'm learning a lot about how big projects get done.