[Web4lib] Are e-mail discussion lists still relevant?

[B.G. Sloan]

Young, Jeffrey R. Change or Die: Scholarly E-Mail Lists, Once Vibrant, Fight for Relevance. Chronicle of Higher Education. June 25, 2009.
http://beta.chronicle.com/article/Change-or-Die-Scholarly/46962/
 
The intro paragraph: 
 
"Once they were hosts to lively discussions about academic style and substance, but the time of scholarly e-mail lists has passed, meaningful posts slowing to a trickle as professors migrate to blogs, wikis, Twitter, and social networks like Facebook."
 
Several quotes from librarians...
 
Bernie Sloan
Sora Associates