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RE: [PLUG] PLUG searchable archives
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you can create new topics in the Off-Topic Forum:
http://plug.acetechgroup.com/modules/newbb/viewforum.php?forum=4
You will need to be a registered user first. If you are wondering why you
must register - it's for the same reason we don't allow anonymous postings
to the mailing list.
Also - this is setup to email the poster when someone replies to their
message. I could work with someone to figure out the best way to send this
to the list too (which is easy) - the hard part would be to get replies
from the list to added to the forum. I forsee possible endless loop
issues.
371 said:
>> gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 08:27:57AM -0500, W.Chris Shank wrote:
>> > Fonts are themeable - so it's probably an easy fix.
>>
>> Words like "themeable" send shudders up the spines of people like Jeff
>> and me. (And not just because they're NOT REAL WORDS.)
>>
>> > Advantage over existing site is that anyone could add a
>> news story or
>> > start a forum. Using the forum as an adjunct to the mailing
>> list would
>> > allow it to be searchable and more of historical reference.
>
> I agree wholeheartedly. Plus it would give everyone a chance to reply
> "RTFA(Archives)," on half of the questions posted.
>
> The best thing, from my perspective is the ability to create forums to
> discuss things that aren't exactly linux, like wifi or OS X, without
> separating them from the PLUG community. Or starting massive flame wars
> about what is OT.
>>
>> Those aren't, I don't think, the features you should be touting, since
>> the mailing list would be both those things if we had
>> someone's mbox sorted through. Ahem.
>
> Why not? If it can be simple and primarily text for you and be neat and
> appealing to me, then I really think it's a great feature.
>
>>
>> I *really* hate web forums. So if you ask a question there and not on
>> the list, you'll never see a response from me. That's a totally
>> personal opinion, though.
>
> Can't they have some level of synchronization (like sync the general
> forum with the mailing list)? Web interfaces just might be a good way to
> be newbie friendly and I don't feel that a decent UI is bad. (Neither do
> most users, else we'd have DOS 2k running on corporate desktops). A web
> interface could just be helpful in building the community (ahem /.) and
> another way of acting as linux advocates to the community.
>>
>> > I though the weblinks, downloads, and FAQ section would be
>> useful to
>> > some - maybe not.
>>
> This is a huge reason that I think that this would be great. If people
> were more involved in the site, they'd be more apt to contribute to
> these sections, thus making the sections more useful. . . and so on.
>
> -but nobody asked me. Just my $.02.
>
> dj
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