Trying out a Laconica instance for dev communication would be an interesting experiment. We might as well try it for a few weeks and if it does not perform then we can move on.
Another issue with forums is they use the pull model instead of a push model. If you don't visit the forums you won't know that 15 new posts have been made. Some groups use hybrid systems like Google Groups or tools that send notifications. Most forums that do notifications require you to visit the forum and login to reply instead of just sending a reply email. One issue with using a Laconica instance is it would raise the threshold for inexperienced parties to contribute. Mailing lists are already confusing if you are unfamiliar with the precess. Since this is a developers list it would have minimal impact most of the time. Other issues are the lack of attachments and limit in characters. There would increasingly need to be links to wiki/trac pages. This requires a change in mindset of the users which is oftentimes the most difficult part of change. I would even consider this to be a pro because it forces people to remove fluff and helps separate the different functions of communication. Another possible result is that it could provide another layer for testing code if updates where applied to the discussion instance a few days before being pushed to identica/etc. I say try it for a couple of weeks. Abraham On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 15:01, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Forums are closed off into threads. Each topic has it's own little spot and > if the title of that topic does not peak one's interest, they are not likely > to click on it. But in that topic could be a great idea or subject that > could spark an important discussion. With laconica all the conversations > appear on the public timeline. They aren't closed off into > topic/subtopic/subsubtopic. Right now, in order to have this conversation > with you and the others, I have to reply to you, CC the mailing list. Then > the others have to wait for the mailing list to update to see what we have > said and it seems like it slows things down. If this were taking place on > laconica, it would be instant and open for everyone to debate. If it were in > a forum, and I titled it something lame like, "confused bout stuff" there is > a chance that no one would give it the time of day. I'm just saying that I > have first hand experiance of working on a project and using laconica as a > basis for communication and it was a huge help. But, I feel like I'm > fighting a losing battle here. No one seems to be going for it. > > Ben > (thefrogman) > TWiT Army > > On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Fabian A. Scherschel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> How exactly is a forum more of a "walled garden" then a Laconica instance? >> >> Fab >> > > _______________________________________________ > Laconica-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.laconi.ca/mailman/listinfo/laconica-dev > > -- | Abraham Williams | Web Developer | http://abrah.am | PoseurTech LLC | Mashup Ambassador | http://poseurte.ch | Web608 | Community Evangelist | http://web608.org | This email is: [] blogable [x] ask first [] private
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