[boost] Why a mailing list?

Does anyone else think that the primary medium for discussion concerning boost should be a forum such as IPB or phpBB, rather than a mailing list? I have a library that I want to contribute so after some time digging around boost.org I hopped on the mailing list here, but I really can't following any of the discussions, the people involved, or the formal process for submitting a new library. Is it just me?