Email Lists

Well my experience of email lists was mixed.

I joined a Lord of the Rings email list focused around the books and the movies, and half the time, people wouldn't respond to others emails, and when they did, it was rather easy for the topic to go off on a tangent.

Despite that, it was a rather unique way to discuss topics.

The best bit is you don't necessarily need to look at topics you have no interest in as is sometimes the case with forums and discussion boards, and you can contribute and view posts on the go if your mobile has email access.

I will stick with forums, as it is a lot easier to follow the flow of the discussion, and i get enough spam everyday as it is :P