At 04:02 PM 3/21/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Then I would definitely use it if it were implemented. >A threaded discussion forum is a much better way to >handle discussions than a mailing list. > >This would do a lot to alleviate the "noise to signal" >problem of brluglist.
We were talking about brlugforsale, not brluglist. I think a web-based forum for a general lists is a bad idea. Too cumbersome. Just my opinion of course. Regards, Dustin >John Hebert > >--- Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure, all postnuke requires is php+mysql > > > > -Tim > > > > > > Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > > > At 10:39 AM 3/21/2002 -0600, you wrote: > > > > > >> Wiki or PostNuke style forums could probably > > serve the purpose > > >> well... I'd volunteer the space to do it all, but > > at this point I > > >> can't guarantee uptime. I can volunteer time, > > though. If someone has > > >> the space, I'd gladly set up a mail/mailing > > list/web server for the > > >> group. > > >> > > >> I wonder.. with all of the DSL/Cable users here, > > could BRLUG do some > > >> sort of distributed (via round-robin dns with low > > ttl) web host? And > > >> do periodic rsyncs of the content? > > > > > > > > > We can run PHP and CGI on brlug.net already. Can > > this be done on the > > > current server? > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > > > > > >> -Tim > > >> > > >> > > >> John Hebert wrote: > > >> > > >>> Sure, that could be better, but it would require > > more > > >>> work. Whereas Yahoo! Groups has a pretty decent > > setup > > >>> for looking through mail archives. If I didn't > > make it > > >>> clear, brlugforsale would be setup on Yahoo! > > Groups > > >>> initially, but if it were moved to something on > > >>> brlug.net, I would hope Dustin will preserve > > some of > > >>> the needed fuctionality. > > >>> > > >>> Using Yahoo! Groups is kinda cheating: we should > > take > > >>> all of our big brains and free software and put > > up a > > >>> web server, wiki server, mail server, etc. on > > our own > > >>> boxen at home (and if you don't know it already, > > >>> Dustin is shelling $ out of his own pocket for > > >>> www.brlug.net). BUT, that would require somebody > > to > > >>> make that effort. Anyone who wants to do so, > > feel > > >>> free. Believe me Tim, I don't mean to insult you > > when > > >>> I ask this, but are you volunteering when you > > suggest > > >>> this? :) > > >>> > > >>> Ideas are great, really, I'm all about ideas. I > > get a > > >>> huge rush out of brainstorming. But putting > > ideas into > > >>> action is something different, as I'm learning > > through > > >>> experience. > > >>> > > >>> John Hebert > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --- Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Wouldn't that be a better function for a web > > page? > > >>>> Mailing list messages aren't very persistent, > > and someone may decide 5 > > >>>> days after a post that they want an item. A web > > page would > > >>>> eliminate the > > >>>> need to go rifling through old messages or > > asking for a re-post. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -Tim > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Banker, Craig wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> You could put the 'invitation' in the trailer > > that > > >>>> > > >>>> appears in messages in > > >>>> > > >>>>> this list... sort of inviting anyone on this > > >>>> > > >>>> list... > > >>>> > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>>> From: John Hebert > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:51 AM > > >>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>> Subject: create brlugforsale? was Re: > > [brluglist] > > >>>> > > >>>> Additions to sale > > >>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> There's been a proposal for the creation of a > > new > > >>>>> mailing list: brlugforsale. I'd join it, cause > > I > > >>>> > > >>>> got a > > >>>> > > >>>>> lot of junk I'd like to send to a good home. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Who else would join it? I figure it we could > > get 10 > > >>>>> people to join, it would be worth the effort. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Also, what kind of guidelines should we have? > > I > > >>>>> suggest only BRLUG member user > > hardware/software > > >>>> > > >>>> kinds > > >>>> > > >>>>> of posts and questions. I really don't wanna > > see > > >>>> > > >>>> MAKE > > >>>> > > >>>>> $$$ FAST AT HOME type stuff on it, so I guess > > it > > >>>> > > >>>> could > > >>>> > > >>>>> be invitation only. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> John Hebert > > >>>>> > > >>>>> --- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> While Mr. Hebert is setting up the > > announcements > > >>>>>> list maybe he could set up list for used > > >>>>> > > >>>> equipment. > > >>>> > > >>>>>> I've noticed several people selling hardware > > and > > >>>>>> software lately. I think it would be good, > > >>>>>> especially for the ones here in BR or nearby. > > >>>>> > > >>>> What > > >>>> > > >>>>>> do you think? Also, I happen to have a Nokia > > >>>>> > > >>>> 445Xi > > >>>> > > >>>>>> Multigraph 21" CRT monitor that I would like > > to > > >>>>>> sell. Hopefully for $200. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > __________________________________________________ > > >>>>> Do You Yahoo!? > > >>>>> Yahoo! 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