# Discourse vs. email -- Pros & Cons

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-email-pros-cons/54232
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 14, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-email-pros-cons/54232 "2016-12-14T11:50:50Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-vs-email-pros-cons/54232/16 "2016-12-14T20:28:53Z")

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I shared some thoughts on this subject here:

> [@Discourse and Email Lists (like Google Groups)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-and-email-lists-like-google-groups/39915):
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> Some reasons to consider using Discourse for you community instead of email lists Discoverability of content is much easier in Discourse Searching through email list discussions is tricky, especially those that began prior to you being added to the list. People generally do not consider emails as unique resources they can link to, so discovery by cross reference is minimal or non-existent. In Discourse, you simply start by skimming topics. It is more natural to link to another post, so discov…

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