# Listserv recs?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 24, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007 "2005-03-24T05:28:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Merejane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merejane)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/1 "2005-03-24T05:28:04Z")
I am a member of a group of about 35 parents who want to communicate about some school-related issues. We are thinking that a listserv would be a good way to accomplish this. Can anyone recommend a good listserv? (One of the parents mentioned Topica. Does anyone have experience, pro or con, with that specific one?)
Any alternative recommendations (e.g., using a weblog) are welcome.
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/2 "2005-03-24T05:48:40Z")
What about a discussion board, like this one?
You can set up a free one at [EZBoard](http://www.ezboard.com). I personally think they’re easier to use, but to each their own.
You can also use [Yahoo! Groups](http://groups.yahoo.com/) to do the original mailing list thing, but everyone involved would need a free Yahoo! account.
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/3 "2005-03-24T05:50:15Z")
Oops, just to be clear: I think web boards in general are reasier to use than mailing lists, not ezboard in particular. If you have money to spare, you can sign up for a web host that’ll let you run your own without the advertisements and such.
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### Author:  [@Merejane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merejane)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/4 "2005-03-24T10:55:17Z")
I like the EZBoard idea. Thanks, **Reply**!
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### Author:  [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/5 "2005-03-24T11:16:30Z")
Ezboard is good, but unless you hand over some money it can be pop-up hell for your users.
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### Author:  [@Merejane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merejane)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/listserv-recs/296007/6 "2005-03-25T13:13:29Z")
Thanks for the warning, **TheLoadedDog**. I decided to hand over some money anyway, to be able to limit the board to approved members. Knowing that I’m also avoiding pop-ups by paying $$ makes me feel a little better about allocating funds to this project!
My real problem, I think, will be that some members of the group might not be familiar with message boards and might not take to the idea. But even if it doesn’t fly, I had fun setting up the board! And I’m only out $9.95 for a three-month introductory trial.