If Discourse tags conversations like other typical modern forums, then we can have lots of easily identifiable sub-topics like .NET, C#, F#, Xamarin, Android, WPF, VB Sucks, OT, etc.
There are a hell of a lot of forums for IT, far too many I think, so we'll have lots of competition and will need to make it attractive. *GK* On 4 April 2017 at 11:08, Stephen Price <step...@lythixdesigns.com> wrote: > Some great feedback all. > > > Given our current lists all have a .Net theme, along with the long > standing history of Aus-dotnet (now Ozdotnet), I like the idea of sticking > with the current Ozdotnet. And as suggested make it clear that any topic is > fine, developers tend to be in all spaces these days. > > > Discourse has a really nice way of tagging a message with a category. so > you can't really post into the "wrong" topic. Anyone with suitable > permissions (regular forum users become more trusted and so the workload > doesn't fall on a single Admin) can tag a message with a category which > essentially moves it into the right topic. > > > My daughter has agreed to do some logo designs so I'll post any potential > designs to the group. We can RedBubble up some Ozdotnet merchandise which > can help cover the costs of hosting, and maybe even go towards promotion to > other Aussie devs onboard. > > > This is exciting! > ------------------------------ > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> on > behalf of David Richards <ausdot...@davidsuniverse.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 April 2017 8:55:27 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Ozdotnet list > > I have no problem with the move. I've been on this list since sometime > around 2003/4. It's probably a bit ironic that a tech focused list is a > bit behind in the tech department. > > Suggestions from me: > 1. Open it up a bit rather than be focused on .net but make sure its made > clear what category you're discussing and can filter as per your desire. > I'm still a .net developer but these days do more in java and android. > Xamarin has brought .net to other platforms so this expands the possible > discussions. (OT anyone?) > 2. Make sure there are alternative ways to contact admins. I only mention > this because for a long time I was a member of an android google group and > suddenly found I could no longer post to the group. I couldn't even > contact anyone to help resolve the issue, it all seemed to be blocked. > Ended up giving up on the group. > 3. Aus focussed could be a good thing. It can be annoying seeing something > interesting mentioned on a forum that is in another country and in any > practical sense, inaccessible. There are plenty of developer forums out > there so an Aus forum gives us an important differentiation. > > David > > "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes > will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" > -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama > > On 4 April 2017 at 10:24, William Luu <will....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I don't contribute here much either, but still read it whenever there's >> some interesting discussion. >> >> I welcome the move. However, I think most people would jump straight to >> their favourite search engines/StackOverflow when they have an issue. So I >> think that's part of why this last has become so inactive. >> From what I'm recall, this list (in its' original form as 'aus-dotnet' >> and hosted by Dr Pete) had been around since .NET 1.0 (and probably >> earlier), so I'd be sad to see it disappear altogether. I think I've been a >> member since around 2002/3? >> >> From a nostalgia standpoint, I'd like to see the same name continue but >> make it clear that we welcome all. >> >> >> Will >> >> >> >
