I haven't contributed much for the last two years because of lymphoma, but, in general, because StackOverflow is a wider audience. Still a lurker and read most posts.
On 5 April 2017 at 12:23, Stephen Price <step...@lythixdesigns.com> wrote: > Hey Matt, > > > I'm not much into Reddit. I think the attraction here (and the primary > requirement) is that it's email based. > > > I'm on another group that was hosted in Google Groups but I had turned off > the emails so forgot I was on it. A few weeks ago they moved to Discourse > and I've noticed the emails coming in now, kind of a digest thread, but I > like the format. It has links if you want to jump to the web interface but > you can just reply as well. > > Also there is a Discourse mobile app which lets you hook into any > Discourse sites (as well as the web being mobile friendly). > > So I think technology has finally caught up with our needs. We looked > into this kind of move some years ago but nothing fit as well as this seems > to. Time will tell, of course! > > > In response to Emily, I've noticed a few Aussie devs go overseas and seen > they remained on the list. Great tie back to home, as you say! That's great > to hear. [image: 😊] > ------------------------------ > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> on > behalf of Matthew Lam <lammp...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 April 2017 10:37:30 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Ozdotnet list > > Hi all, Been following since I started my career too. Wouldn't a Reddit > channel work well here? And you still get the benefit of getting a lot of > the nice things like being notified on my phone.. > > Cheers Matt > > On 4 Apr 2017 10:15 PM, "Stephen Price" <step...@lythixdesigns.com> wrote: > >> If it pans out how I hope, the crowd will be right here in your inbox >> where you left em. >> >> If it doesn't do elist then its a fail and we'll leave it as it is. >> >> >> Doesn't mean we can't create a pretty website (if we don't go with >> Discourse) and put together some stickers and tshirts etc. Spread the word >> around and get more members. I'd like to get Discourse up and running first >> as I think it would be better for new members to not have to change a week >> after joining the list. >> >> >> Dang, my oldest email goes back to 02/12/2002. That's impressive. A lot >> has changed over the years! >> You guys are awesome, this list has helped me heaps over those 15ish >> years. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> on >> behalf of Adrian Halid <adr...@halid.com.au> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 April 2017 7:29:33 PM >> *To:* 'ozDotNet' >> *Subject:* RE: Ozdotnet list >> >> >> Will follow the crowd. +1 for the email list format. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Adrian Halid >> >> >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-bounces@ozdot >> net.com] *On Behalf Of *noonie >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 April 2017 7:24 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >> *Subject:* Re: Ozdotnet list >> >> >> >> Happy to move and follow the crowd. I really do like the list format >> though. >> >> >> >> Gmail does a really good job with it and I'm afraid that I might just >> slide away if I had to visit yet another website :-p >> >> >> >> Lists are old fashioned but, like bow ties, they're still cool after all >> these years. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> noonie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 3 Apr. 2017 17:00, "Stephen Price" <step...@lythixdesigns.com> wrote: >> >> It's been some years since the big move to Mr Connors gracious hosting of >> the eList. Thanks for that by the way David! >> >> >> >> For whatever reason it lives on, despite the low traffic. Perhaps it's >> the entertainment value of people who live/vent there. Hard to measure. I >> expect David would have a way to tell how many people are still on the >> list. >> >> >> >> I do think Aussie developers deserve/need our own identity, and our own >> community. Well, it does exist but I do wonder if other forums might better >> suit the needs (and yet still we are here with people subscribed...). >> >> >> >> As an Admin of the current group (workload of said role is rather low. ie >> It's been almost ten years since I had to do anything Admin like. The Admin >> list seems to be gone) >> >> >> >> I've noticed that Discourse.org now exists and is open source. And Free. >> And has code highlighting built in. And also has elist delivery out of the >> box. As well as a web interface if that floats your boat. Ticks all the >> boxes from what we were looking for many years ago. >> >> >> >> Full feature list is here https://www.discourse.org/about/ >> >> >> >> I'd like to propose we move to it and actively promote it once it's all >> up and running. Given the lists currently existing cover a few different >> topics, not just AusDotNet, we should move them all over. Except >> Silverlight. Don't even talk to me about that. Just don't. Ok? >> >> >> >> Seriously, stop looking at me. >> >> >> >> So how do we brand it? OzDev? Did we ever end up with a domain name? It >> would be a good time to get one if not. >> >> >> >> The best part about this is David will have to do most of the work, but >> if we still have any Admins left on this list (maybe it's just me and >> David?) assistance would be good, just put your hand up. >> >> >> >> I have a fond memory of the AusDotNet list and have been on it for my >> entire developer career. It's been invaluable. Time to bring it kicking and >> screaming into the Internet of today, a limelight for fellow Aussie >> developers both existing, and yet to be. We have a big community and I'd >> like to be able to give back to it. >> >> >> >> Will do some work on a logo (or outsource it to my daughter who'd doing a >> graphic design degree)... >> >> >> >> Discuss. >> >> Stephen >> >> -- Regards, Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.)
