"Jude Young" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > 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 outdated newsgroup software in use.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 old != outdated 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 Seriously, what's with people's "old == outdated" bullshit these days?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. >
A web forum isn't needed for that, just a better web interface to the existing NG.
