I think a forum would probably create another distinct community, like -discuss and #noisebridge are distinct communities, if it was used at all. That does not seem like a bad thing to me, necessarily.<div><br></div><div>
What do you need in order to get a forum going?</div><div><br></div><div>--S<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Patrick Keys <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:citizenkeys@gmail.com">citizenkeys@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I agree with aestetix 100% on this. I don't think very many people,<br>
myself included, would feel comfortable with something that's not<br>
locally hosted. That's why I offered to get a server and put it in the<br>
server room.<br>
<br>
I remember Jim saying way back when that he, and some others, said they<br>
much prefer the simplicity of receiving mail from mailing lists versus a<br>
forum system. However, a good forum system will allow posts to<br>
automatically be emailed to those that opt-in. A good forum system<br>
would also, with some configuration, also allow posting to the forums by<br>
sending emails.<br>
<br>
Forums also have a few other niceties, like being easier to search,<br>
ability to click on the poster's name to find out more about the person<br>
or visit their website, etc.<br>
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Patrick<br>
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On 1/26/2011 9:41 PM, aestetix aestetix wrote:<br>
> I'd really not rather use something that's not locally hosted. What if<br>
> their system had a malfunction and we couldn't get access to<br>
> troubleshoot it? Also, global politics aside, I don't like someone who<br>
> is not a Noisebridger having the "god key" to enable or disable the<br>
> entire system.<br>
><br>
> Further, regardless of the complexity, if we have something local, we<br>
> can modify it, and even create new modules and patches for it.<br>
><br>
> This said, nothing is stopping someone from going and creating one and<br>
> getting people to use it.<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Robert Fletcher <<a href="mailto:lobatifricha@gmail.com">lobatifricha@gmail.com</a><br>
</div><div class="im">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:lobatifricha@gmail.com">lobatifricha@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Google groups provides both functions. I presume we have reasons<br>
> for not using them, but it's food for thought in terms of how it can<br>
> be done well.<br>
><br>
> -Robert<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Glen Jarvis <<a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com">glen@glenjarvis.com</a><br>
</div><div class="im">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com">glen@glenjarvis.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> So my question is: why doesn't noisebridge consider a forum<br>
> system<br>
> versus a mailinglist system?<br>
><br>
><br>
> Set up a forum. It's a doacracy (and easy software to install) :)<br>
><br>
> I don't think it will be used, however. :( I know that, for<br>
> me, even though its less logical, I want the mail to come to me<br>
> in my inbox instead of having me to go out and find it in a<br>
> forum. Logical or not, it's what's comfortable for me and my<br>
> habits. I think it may be the same for others.<br>
><br>
> But, I could be wrong. The nice thing about this is -- set one<br>
> up. If people use it, great -- you'll have fixed an obvious<br>
> problem and be our hero.<br>
><br>
> If people don't, well, the forums will die a slow death and<br>
> we'll still be sending a crap-load of emails back and forth to<br>
> each other :)<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
><br>
> Glen<br>
> --<br>
> Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things<br>
> which matter least.<br>
><br>
> -- Goethe<br>
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