Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Matt Hammond
Another vote for mailman. On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:32 +0100, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote: Hi all, We're making some changes to the whole way backstage is setup and one of those changes would affect this list directly. MajorDomo is a pain and lacks the lovely new shiny

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Barry Carlyon
+1 for mailman On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Matt Hammond matt.hamm...@rd.bbc.co.ukwrote: Another vote for mailman. On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:32 +0100, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote: Hi all, We're making some changes to the whole way backstage is setup and one of

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Fearghas McKay
On 20 Oct 2009, at 13:31, Andrew Bowden wrote: In that case, I think it should be a web forum :) Preferably requiring IE6 and an activeX component in order to function. Normal service is now resumed ;-) f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please

RE: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Deirdre Harvey
@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Changes to the list On 20 Oct 2009, at 13:31, Andrew Bowden wrote: In that case, I think it should be a web forum :) Preferably requiring IE6 and an activeX component in order to function. Normal service is now resumed ;-) f - Sent

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Matt Hammond
Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) Matt On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:59 +0100, Fearghas McKay fm-li...@st-kilda.org wrote: On 20 Oct 2009, at 13:31, Andrew Bowden wrote: In that case, I

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Tim Dobson
Andrew Bowden wrote: So it looks like mailman is the winner? Has the backstage community ever almost unanimously agreed on something before? It's nice for it to happen for once. :) Err... In that case, I think it should be a web forum :) Microsoft *obviously* paid you to say that.

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Tim Dobson
Matt Hammond wrote: Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) I think we should move all of Backstage to Facebook!!!11 Everyone uses Facebook right!??!!?!1 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 20-Oct-2009, at 15:11, Tim Dobson wrote: Matt Hammond wrote: Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) I think we should move all of Backstage to Facebook!!!11 Everyone uses Facebook

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 20-Oct-2009, at 15:26, Phil Lewis wrote: [REDACTED] I’m sorry, I would have replied to your message, but it required quoting it, and I’m not sure I was granted the appropriate redistribution rights. M. Produced for the BBC Backstage Mailing List by Mo McRoberts’ fingers. © MM MMIX

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Phil Lewis
Isn't there a flash-based forum somewhere that uses those open protocol standards like rtmpe? That way we could embed H.264 video if we wanted without fear of anyone pirating it. I would also suggest Huffman lookup tables to prevent the message index being read by non-members. We must always

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Phil Lewis
I should have added that you are granted 7 days to view the message and after which it will become unreadable. You also must always obtain an auth token before reading (it only lasts 30 seconds) - unless of course I choose to take my authorisation server down. I believe that this will stop undue

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Richard Lockwood
You work for Twitter and I claim my five pounds. Cheers, Rich. On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Phil Lewis backst...@linuxcentre.net wrote: I should have added that you are granted 7 days to view the message and after which it will become unreadable. You also must always obtain an auth token

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Fearghas McKay
On 19 Oct 2009, at 19:27, Steff Davies wrote: Web-based systems with ancillary email functionality are generally pretty unusable IME. Webcrossing is the exception to that rule - it really does work, but it costs enough money and time that you really need to be able to justify it and I

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 19-Oct-2009, at 19:43, Brendan Quinn wrote: I agree mostly, but wouldn't knock down the idea of a google/yahoo group so quickly -- if you monitor new subscribers (as I think we do anyway on this list??) we should be okay re spam, shouldn't we? And as for passwords, you need a password

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Tom Morris
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:54, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote: Hi all, We're making some changes to the whole way backstage is setup and one of those changes would affect this list directly. MajorDomo is a pain and lacks the lovely new shiny features of things like automatic

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi, Yeah Mailman with Gmane/etc is good IMO; mailman is undergoing a slow heavy rewrite atm, and I think they are taking donations, and live at list.orgiirc! Regards, Dave On 19 Oct 2009, 9:11 PM, Tom Morris bbtommor...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 18:54, Ian Forrester

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Tim Dobson
Ian Forrester wrote: So if we did decide to switch mailing system/message board, which one would you all prefer? Mailman. Please. Not google groups. Not a forum. And not Listserv. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-19 Thread Tim Dobson
Mo McRoberts wrote: Re mailman, it's okay, but remember the archives aren't the prettiest: web developer hat if you can tweak the HTML ever so slightly, you can add some CSS to clean that up. The mark-up’s pretty much fine in all honesty. /web developer hat I'm sure there are better