[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge has a (potentially) new communication medium: The Noisebridge ning network!

[Ever Falling]

if i was in any way competent enough to do such a thing i would...alas... :/

doesn't anyone here have experience in building forums?

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com> wrote:

> You should totally set one up.  That'd be awesome!
>
> --S
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Ever Falling <everfalling at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> considering how many computers and servers we have at the space (hell, i
>> have one sitting in my room not doing anything waiting for someone to need
>> it, hint hint) why haven't we upgraded from the arcane mailing list format
>> to a more accessible and layman-friendly forum? we can keep the nested style
>> replies to keep the flavor of the format but it be less intimidating to new
>> members. I'm sure there must be /something/ out there with the features we
>> like (or that we can add) that's free and open source. the only reason i
>> even bother using the list is because it's the only thing people insist on
>> using. i haven't come across anyone else using a mailing list since i joined
>> freecycle once and that shit was annoying.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Jonathan Foote <jtfoote at ieee.org> wrote:
>>
>>> At the risk of flogging a deceased drama llama, here's a illustrative
>>> example of what can go wrong using a software service like Ning:
>>>
>>> "How Ning made me a chump and how you can avoid it:"
>>>
>>> http://www.morelightmorelight.com/2010/01/15/the-problem-with-software-as-a-service-is-you-dont-own-shit/
>>>
>>>
>>> I think this confirms a the reservations a lot of us had about the issue
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:21 PM, Noise Bridge
>>> <noisebridgening at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > A very new work in progress to work along side the existing mailing
>>> list,
>>> > IRC channel, and Wiki site mediums. The Noisebridge ning will be a new
>>> way
>>> > for NB members to easily exchange ideas and discuss projects. The
>>> platform
>>> > is free and simple to use (meaning if you wanna know how it ticks
>>> simply
>>> > make your own network and fiddle with the admin options) and anonymous
>>> to
>>> > join if you so choose. Please check it out and give your feedback on
>>> the
>>> > medium. This has been made for the sole purpose of making the sharing
>>> of
>>> > ideas and the collaboration of projects easier to not only the newbie
>>> layman
>>> > but the hardcore nerd as well. Please give your very best constructive
>>> > criticism on the site and remember to be excellent to each other!
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>>
>>
>>
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