No, meta-tagging is not part of GroupServer now; somebody would have to hack it in there...
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 1:25 AM, Mike Tintner <[email protected]> wrote: > Meta-tagging sounds like a v.g. & v.obvious idea. Are there any examples of > it in action? Maybe I missed something on those links... > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ben Goertzel" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 6:15 PM > To: "AGI" <[email protected]> > Subject: [agi] email list + forum combination? > >> Just musing a bit... >> >> Repeatedly there have been requests for this list to be replaced by a >> forum. Repeatedly AGI forum sites have been created and not used... >> >> I've looked previously for an email/forum combination, and the two >> closest things I've found are Google Groups, and >> >> http://groupserver.org/downloads >> >> An example built using the GroupServer software is >> >> http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/ >> >> One can host a list on >> >> http://onlinegroups.net/ >> >> but for a list of this size, it would cost too much ($128/month). >> >> On the other hand, one can install the GroupServer software oneself... >> but I don't have time to mess with that... >> >> An advantage of GroupServer is that it's customizable, so an >> enterprising coder could add useful features... >> >> According to my thinking, what would be really useful for a list like >> this one, would be GroupServer plus a couple extra features: >> >> 1) >> The ability, through the Web UI, for a poster or site administrator to >> attach a META tag to a post >> >> 2) >> The ability to view all threads or posts with a given META tag >> >> I'm aware that services like Twine have provided this and more, but I >> think the reason they didn't catch on is that people are habituated to >> dealing with their email, not to logging into some special >> messaging/forum site.... So what's needed IMO is something that can >> be used just like a good old email list, but can also support labeling >> (META tagging) and search based on these labels. A recommended list >> of labels could then be supplied on a wiki page. >> >> I wonder if anyone on this site has the combination of technical >> ability, time and inclination to create something like this? I >> suspect it would be useful beyond the AGI list... >> >> ben >> >> -- >> Ben Goertzel, PhD >> http://goertzel.org >> >> "My humanity is a constant self-overcoming" -- Friedrich Nietzsche >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> AGI >> Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now >> RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/6952829-59a2eca5 >> Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > AGI > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/212726-11ac2389 > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com -- Ben Goertzel, PhD http://goertzel.org "My humanity is a constant self-overcoming" -- Friedrich Nietzsche ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-c97d2393 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-2484a968 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
