On Sun 27 Nov 2011 12:01:24 PM CST, Nick Sabalausky wrote: > "alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... >> Hi folks, >> >> I just wondered why there still is this uncomfortable and obviously >> outdated newsgroup software in use. >> > > old != outdated > > NGs are better. > > Seriously, what's with people's "old == outdated" bullshit these days? What > is this, the goddamn fashion industry? Certainly feels like it half the > time. > >> Perhaps it'd be more contemporary to have a 'real' browser-based forum to >> which everyone can register and post D-related questions&answers. >> >> So, my recommendation would be to establish a forum based on phpBB or a >> similar framework software (btw, it's free and open source, so don't worry >> about possible >> costs!) at forum.d-programming-language.org >> > > phpBB is crap. Actually, anything PHP is crap. > >> >> Even if this idea should be a bit too 'large', please do fix the http >> interface for the D main newsgroup thread - it's not working for me and >> only gives back a >> connection timeout. > > People are working on a better web interface for the NG. But bear in mind, > *any* web interface is going to be inherently inferior to a real NG client > simply due to *being* a web interface. > > > It's not really a matter of "either/or" imo... I think that everyone will admit that having an 'official' forum would probably boost popularity.
A good place to post questions and search the archives EASILY would definitely be a boon.
