As I am sure that someone out there can submit a list of functionality to Google... I would like to start off with asking for an easy translation function embedded into the threads so that more people can collaborate seamlessly.
I know that you can cut and paste but having a translation that other people can help add meaning right there (in the stream of the conversation) would be helpful. Danielle Nicoli WHERE:MMM Coworking in LA > > Personally, I'm not advocating changing from google to anything else. > But, Google is a big, smart company ... they ought to be able to add > forum options to their google groups. > > Maybe it's a long shot, and maybe it would take a lot of other groups > asking for the same functionality, but is there a way that we can give > them feedback saying that we'd love it if they would consider adding > forum options to their groups? > > I'd be happy with that. > > Thanks for humoring me! > > On Mar 29, 3:30 pm, Tara Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've said it before and I'll say it again: > > > > If it ain't broke, don't fix it. > > > > I've been the admin for at least 50 Groups over the past 5 years. The 10 > > groups that made the decision to move to wikis, forums, Tangler (which is > a > > chatty forum), Skype rooms and other things died. Died. 100%. No more > group. > > What was once a lively conversation in the (admittedly imperfect) Google > > Group is history. > > > > There is something about Google Groups that persists. Don't know what it > is. > > Sure, the interface is crap. People repeat the same darned questions over > > and over. But we keep talking. And gathering people. And starting > threads. > > > > Not saying there isn't something better out there...just that better > isn't > > always better. > > > > T > > > > p.s. this is coming from someone who hates routine, loves change and > > embraces chaos for a living. I just don't want our beautiful group to die > > like those that went before this...heart breaking. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Eastlake <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Well, I'm a bit of a rookie here, so take this with a grain of salt, > > > but here's where my impression comes from: > > > > > First, I chose not to get emails from the group ... the last thing I > > > need are more emails that I have to wade through. So I come to the > > > group site to check things out when I want to, but otherwise leave > > > everything there. > > > > > That being said, this thread got 11 responses the same day it was > > > posted, and then 7 more the next day. That was Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. > > > Since then, there was only one more post on Feb. 16 until I (and you) > > > posted to it today. So, you have to admit, after two days of a lot of > > > interest, it appears now that this post is old news and I just wasn't > > > sure if the topic was now dead or not. For all I know, someone else > > > may have started a new thread that relates to the topic, but I > > > wouldn't have seen that thread. > > > > > My experience with forums is that you don't lose these kinds of > > > conversations this way ... a new post puts the thread back at the top, > > > and there's an organized way to look through topics, which is a great > > > way to research. This seems particularly helpful to new people (like > > > myself) so we can get up to speed much quicker, and participate in a > > > more relevant way. If I can read up on "beginner" topics, then I > > > don't have to ask the same questions everyone before me asked. If I > > > want to spend more time researching anything more in depth, I can get > > > up to speed with everyone else so far on the topic within a day or two > > > (or maybe even just an hour or two). > > > > > Also, when I recently posted some questions, I only got one posted > > > response, and now my thread has been pushed down to irrelevancy ... > > > very quickly, it seems. > > > > > I appreciate and respect that this discussion format through email > > > allows people more of an instant conversation with eachother on a > > > topic, but I just wish it were categorized and organized a little > > > better so each thread would remain relevant longer and I could more > > > easily find and read what I want to. > > > > > Again, I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds on the issue, as I am > > > still a newbie to the group and to coworking in general ... > > > > > On Mar 29, 11:37 am, Hassan Schroeder <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Eastlake <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Can we give google any feedback requesting that they add a forum > > > > > feature to their group functions? I'm surprised they don't offer > it > > > > > already ... > > > > > > > Has this discussion gone anywhere since Feb. 16 that I'm unaware > of? > > > > > > Just curious -- why would you think there was activity on this thread > > > > that doesn't appear in the group message listing? > > > > > > -- > > > > Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ [email protected] > > > > twitter: @hassan > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Coworking" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > <coworking%[email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > -- > > tara 'missrogue' hunt > > > > Company: Shwowp (http://www.shwowp.com) > > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) > > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) > > Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue > > phone: 514-679-2951 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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