I don't care what the platform is - as long as I can get posts in my email or rss feed I'm happy. What I don't want is to have to check a website regularly on the off chance someone has posted something - it has to be 'in my face' or I won't have the time to get involved :)
Chris dandantheitman wrote: > > > On 09/06/06, aLT WiZard <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:altwizzy%40gmail.com>> wrote > > > I agree, Forum would be much better - http://simplemachines.org > <http://simplemachines.org> has a > nice feature filled, yet fast Forum script called SMF , I have some > hosting space and bandwith too. > > > > On 6/9/06, Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:chas3r%40yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > > A forum may be more interesting. > > > > We can use opensource yabb or phbb bulettin board softwares.and > > > hosted on a linux server. > > > > > Had this idea discussed few times back and some people offered > > > server space and bandwidth.As this is a small gorup ,I think > implementation won't > > > take much bandwidth and server space. > > > > > > > I suggested this a few months ago. But some of us didn't agree because > > > they will lose track of the postings. > > If you trawl back through the logs of the mailing list you shall see > that this discussion comes up time and time again, and always ends in > failure. The majority of the lug is indifferent as to whether we move > to a forum or not, but there are a few that are quite happy with it as > is. Now although the lug has over 450 people, I doubt that there are > any more than 50 active participants. > > Rather than discussing it in the lug, how about we just do it! Lets > hold an open table discussion and choose a location and make the > decision. If we are all in favour then lets just start a forum in > addition to the lug, and post / discuss on both. See where it leads. > > If we need to contribute money to get the ball rolling then so be it, > I have no issue with throwing some cash at it. > > daN > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > " They that can give up liberty to obtain a little temporary safety > deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790 > > -- Christopher Saul Engagement Architect, Desktop & RFID Sun Microsystems SEE Mobile: +971 50 650 7041 Office: +971 4 366 2634 Ext: x12634 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
