[FFML] A thought on the future of the FFML

[Jason Ulloa]

> To everyone reading, I ask for a moment of honesty here. You don't 
> necessarily need to reply on-list, just answer this question in your own 
> mind: How often do you even check your e-mail anymore, compared to how much 
> time you spend on social media, web forums, and the like? Would you be more 
> likely to read and reply to fanfics if you could easily browse them while 
> you're taking a break at work, waiting in a doctor's office or such, or on 
> the go? We're in an age where e-mail has become a comparative chore. Even as 
> I write this, there are people who won't see it for a few hours yet, if at 
> all today, but are probably busy posting on some forum somewhere from a 
> mobile device. Everyone has "time" for Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, 
> and even web forums while they're at work or doing other things. Nobody has 
> "time" for e-mail while they're doing the same things, even if their devices 
> support it. That's all I'm really getting at here: we need to upgrade the 
> medium that drives this list to something that has the same likelihood of 
> being attended to by list members as Farmville.


So, my first FFML post. Anyway, this is a topic I feel that I have to finally break my self-imposed lurking status and say something. To be completely honest, I still check my emails, but only really read the important ones or those that I can skim over and get the gist of quickly. It's easier for me to read things while I'm out and about with my smartphone. I've read fanfics on my phone that I haven't had time to read while at home. A mobile option to read and C&C fanfics, whether on a mobile friendly site or even a mobile app (if possible), would be a welcome option.
 		 	   		  
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