Kirk Jackson, the chap responsible for running the excellent .NET User group in Wellington for many years has done some analysis on the NZ.NET user group and the mailing list we use. It's really interesting to read as it concludes that mailing list concept has really served our .NET community well in New Zealand.
The mailing list is something I've maintained and managed since 2001 for the community and certainly reflects many thousands of hours of my passion for the .NET community. I would also like to thank Kirk for his acknowledgement of my efforts J