I can't see why we couldn't have both a forum and the mailing list. The forum could be used for more lengthy discussions so peoples' inboxen won't fill up so fast.
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 1:01 PM, <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear all who have shown interest in this thread, > > I have been wondering what makes this case different from using the > popular comparison engines on yahoo, google, etc? > > Coz basically they all allow you to open an account with them, maintain a > cart of products you sell on their engine, and then your items will get > listed when folks do a product search. > > Also I was wondering if we could turn this into a forum instead of a > mailing list, you guys am sure should be having space on your servers that > we could use. > > Thanks. > > > Quoting Samuel Otaala <[email protected]>: > > > I think it's best to just start a website, and publish available > > pricing. You can leave a blank next to ISPs who don't publish, but we > > should be haveing credible users who know how much they pay for their > > particular package. That data will be included. The ISPs are free to > > make corrections where they feel misrepresented, but at least an > > initial listy is a good start. > > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:12 PM, David M. Gullever > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How about "name & shame" on the lug website - "this isp won't publish > his > >> prices". Negative publicity can work wonders. Just a thought > >> > >> DMG > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of > >> Simon Vass > >> Sent: 21 March 2012 19:16 > >> To: Uganda Linux User Group > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: UG-Broadband/Wimax competitors and pricing > >> > >> I think the idea was to crowd source the data, and also allow ISP's to > edit > >> there prices to give an official price, but you would need to first > seed the > >> site with some data which as Reinier said might be easier just going to > the > >> ISP's in turn or ringing them up, not sure how many might respond to an > >> online questionnaire/email? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Simon Vass > >> Managing Director > >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd > >> > >> http://www.etech.ug > >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > >> email: [email protected] > >> skype: e-techservicedesk > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Reinier Battenberg" <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Cc: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, 21 March, 2012 7:09:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [LUG] OT: UG-Broadband/Wimax competitors and pricing > >> > >> > >> as isps dont publish their prices online, we did it the old fashioned > way, > >> and > >> actually went to a fysical office to ask. > >> > >> that is expensive and it didnt work. > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday 21 March 2012 02:07:38 > [email protected] > >> wrote: > >>> Hi Reinier, > >>> the idea is interesting, but i have a few questions below. > >>> > >>> @and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most > work) > >>> How were you piping the data into your comparison engine, coz i was > >> looking > >>> at the possibilities below: > >>> > >>> SOA - once your comparison engine is published as a web service, then > you > >>> can convince clients to connect to your web service with data in a > >> specific > >>> format, so it can be compared. > >>> > >>> Gathering the data through an RSS feed - this means the comparison > engine > >>> needs to be able to parse the RSS data and if you have different > >>> incompatible RSS feeds, then it could present issues i think. > >>> > >>> Reading directly from the publishers websites - this could be possible, > >> but > >>> would require search engine heuristics > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >>> Quoting Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]>: > >>> > and we did a very weak attempt to collect data (which is the most > work) > >>> > > >>> > When a sales lady at one of the ISPs refused to give us pricing if we > >>> > didnt want to buy a simcard, i got too demotivated to pursue it. > >>> > > >>> > But, yeah, its still a great idea. > >>> > > >>> > (little fact: the 13 year old guy who set this up in NL made millions > >>> > when he sold the site. (it had a telecom subscription compare > >>> > functionality too)) > >>> > > >>> > rgds, > >>> > reinier > >>> > > >>> > On Tuesday 20 March 2012 15:00:17 McTim wrote: > >>> >> On 3/20/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> > No but this week I have again been thinking of an idea someone had > >>> >> > to > >>> >> > build a Internet comparator website for Uganda. McTim any > >>> >> > objections if someone runs with this idea? > >>> >> > >>> >> none, I handed off that project to Reiner when i moved to KE! > >>> >> > >>> >> > Even a google document with public access might be a good thing. > >>> >> > >>> >> great idea! > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > rgds, > >>> > > >>> > Reinier Battenberg > >>> > Director > >>> > Mountbatten Ltd. > >>> > www.mountbatten.net > >>> > tel: +256 758 801749 > >>> > twitter: @batje > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >>> > > >>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >>> > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > >>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > >>> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >>> > > >>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >>> > > >>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > >>> > (including attachments if any). 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