The main reason we're using groups is that I don't have time to
maintain the old forums. I figure it is better to have something that
is reasonably stable.
On Jun 8, 6:05 am, Howard Melman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think you're overstating things a bit; I've used far worse
> groupware. I'm seeing the "discussions are down" message but a few
> minutes later they came back. Amazon was down for 2 hours on Friday,
> so Google Groups being down a little isn't so bad.
>
> I'm not sure why the first three (sticky) threads are closed.
>
> You should now be able to upload a file (not there is a limit of 100MB
> total for all files). I uploaded the quick reference. I also opened up
> page editing (sadly doesn't work in safari) and added an FAQ.
>
> Howard
>
> On Jun 8, 2008, at 4:24 AM, Patrick wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yeah, don't get me wrong! I'm grateful to all the support I can get,
> > and I'm not trying to undermine Alcor (or Google :P ) in any way. I
> > just think that there may be a better solution.
> > If there's enough response to this topic (and if Alcor is happy), I'm
> > sure we can come up with something.
>
> > On Jun 8, 8:14 am, Ty Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I have to say that I think Google Groups is probably the worst
> >> communal communications tool I've ever used. However, I'm not the guy
> >> in charge and I'm just happy to have any quicksilver community at
> >> all.
>
> >> Ty
>
> >> On Jun 8, 2008, at 3:11 AM, Patrick wrote:
>
> >>> Well, this has just made me hate Google Groups even more :P
> >>> It just claimed this post 'didn't exist', and I've just been told '
> >>> Discussions aren't available right now. We're sorry. Try again
> >>> shortly. '
> >>> Not true! :S
>
> >>> On Jun 8, 8:08 am, Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>> Well,
> >>>> After posting around here for a while, I've recently seen how
> >>>> limiting
> >>>> Google's Groups can be.
> >>>> I wasn't able to upload a file, and I also wasn't able to write
> >>>> this
> >>>> post in the ' The forum is dead. Long live the forum... er...
> >>>> group.
> >>>> ' topic (anybody know why?)
>
> >>>> I was just wondering if everybody else is happy with Google Groups,
> >>>> or
> >>>> whether anybody has any alternatives?
> >>>> I have a feeling the Group may be harming Quicksilver's image. I've
> >>>> replied to countless posts over at macrumors.com about quicksilver,
> >>>> trying to help and directing them to post here, only to get the
> >>>> answer
> >>>> that 'the Group is dead' or something similar.
>
> >>>> If we're all happy with the Group, then that's fine. If not then I
> >>>> (and I'm sure other people would be to) am happy to set up a
> >>>> support
> >>>> forum running a more user-friendly software (phpbb?) which might
> >>>> make
> >>>> life a bit easier.
>
> >>>> What's everybody's thoughts?
