Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-12-30 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Thom Brown t...@linux.com wrote: I know this topic has gone quiet, I still think it's worth investing time and resources in.  I don't expect any progress to be made until the new year now, but I hope we can continue this after the Christmas period is over.

Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-12-30 Thread Elliot Chance
Sorry folks, this is an old message I forgot to copy pgsql-general on. Begin forwarded message: From: Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com Date: 21 December 2010 11:48:07 AM AEDT To: Thom Brown t...@linux.com Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2 On 21/12/2010, at 11:26 AM

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-12-30 Thread Elliot Chance
On 31/12/2010, at 12:43 AM, Carlos Mennens wrote: On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Thom Brown t...@linux.com wrote: I know this topic has gone quiet, I still think it's worth investing time and resources in. I don't expect any progress to be made until the new year now, but I hope we can

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-12-20 Thread Thom Brown
On 29 November 2010 04:31, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: Discussion will continue on the wiki page: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Forums_at_postgresql.com.au Even though the discussion has moved I still intent to keep pushing the issues to a resolution. The wiki is not

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-28 Thread Elliot Chance
Discussion will continue on the wiki page: http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Forums_at_postgresql.com.au Even though the discussion has moved I still intent to keep pushing the issues to a resolution. The wiki is not shelving the idea for another time. On 23/11/2010, at 8:42 PM, Thom Brown wrote:

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-23 Thread Thom Brown
On 22 November 2010 14:05, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Magnus Hagander wrote: On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 16:54, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Elliot Chance wrote: Also, if someone registers on the forum, do they get a major domo registration email? ?And if so, would this

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-22 Thread Bruce Momjian
Magnus Hagander wrote: On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 16:54, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Elliot Chance wrote: Also, if someone registers on the forum, do they get a major domo registration email? ?And if so, would this be set to receive no emails upon registration? ?I'm not clear

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-21 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 16:54, Bruce Momjian br...@momjian.us wrote: Elliot Chance wrote: Also, if someone registers on the forum, do they get a major domo registration email?  And if so, would this be set to receive no emails upon registration?  I'm not clear as to how this step would

Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-20 Thread Elliot Chance
Apple Mail has not been copying the mailing list, so excuse the reposts if you got one. Begin forwarded message: From: Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com Date: 15 November 2010 9:02:43 PM AEDT To: Thom Brown t...@linux.com Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2 On 15/11/2010

Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-20 Thread Elliot Chance
Apple Mail has not been copying the mailing list, so excuse the reposts if you got one. Begin forwarded message: From: Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com Date: 16 November 2010 4:57:27 PM AEDT To: Craig Ringer cr...@postnewspapers.com.au Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
Stephen Cook wrote: On 11/16/2010 10:51 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote: What I'm more interested in is still a word from the people who would actually *use* a forum on how this would be better than sites like Nabble and Gmane. I'm one of those. I'm subscribed to these mailing lists simply

Re: Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-20 Thread Bruce Momjian
Elliot Chance wrote: Also, if someone registers on the forum, do they get a major domo registration email? And if so, would this be set to receive no emails upon registration? I'm not clear as to how this step would work because, at the moment, mailing list subscribers have to

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-17 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 00:00, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/11/2010, at 6:22 AM, Stephen Cook wrote: On 11/16/2010 10:51 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote: What I'm more interested in is still a word from the people who would actually *use* a forum on how this would be better

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-17 Thread Elliot Chance
Some more changes: * Added a profile field so you can enter your real name. Your real name is public but optional. If your real name is present then emails sent to the mailing list will use that instead of your forum name. * Mail parsing script will automatically pick up your real name. This

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 07:00, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/11/2010, at 2:01 PM, Craig Ringer wrote: Have you been in touch with the Pg list admins to make sure they're cool with this? At this point its a good idea, who is the best person(s) to contact? I want to make

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 03:45, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: I have made some major changes beta2 snip Extra thoughts; It would not be practical for the forums to create a dummy mailing list email address per person or forum, Why? It doesn't have to be actual mailboxes, but

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Thom Brown
On 16 November 2010 09:30, Magnus Hagander mag...@hagander.net wrote: On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 03:45, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: I have made some major changes beta2 snip Extra thoughts; It would not be practical for the forums to create a dummy mailing list email

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread J. Roeleveld
On Tuesday 16 November 2010 10:30:05 Magnus Hagander wrote: On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 03:45, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: I have made some major changes beta2 snip Extra thoughts; It would not be practical for the forums to create a dummy mailing list email address

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:11, Thom Brown t...@linux.com wrote: On 16 November 2010 09:30, Magnus Hagander mag...@hagander.net wrote: On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 03:45, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: I have made some major changes beta2 snip Extra thoughts; It would not be

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:59, J. Roeleveld jo...@antarean.org wrote: On Tuesday 16 November 2010 10:30:05 Magnus Hagander wrote: On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 03:45, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: I have made some major changes beta2 snip Extra thoughts; It would not be

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Willy-Bas Loos
Hi, Something isn't going right: http://forums.postgresql.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=30t=96 Contains 2 issues. I participated in both, but my reply to the second issue is not included in the forum. If you need me to show you the emails or whatever, just ask. btw: great stuff! :) Cheers, WBL On

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Elliot Chance
Alrighty, here are the revised plans for beta3: --- Changes / Fixes * Without a doubt everyone one wants the forums to match the mailing lists. I personally think that this defeats the whole purpose of a forum, but i'm here to do what the community thinks is best. The extra forums that are not

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Craig Ringer
On 11/16/2010 08:43 PM, Elliot Chance wrote: Alrighty, here are the revised plans for beta3: --- Changes / Fixes * Without a doubt everyone one wants the forums to match the mailing lists. I personally think that this defeats the whole purpose of a forum, but i'm here to do what the

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 16:40, Craig Ringer cr...@postnewspapers.com.au wrote: On 11/16/2010 08:43 PM, Elliot Chance wrote: Alrighty, here are the revised plans for beta3: --- Changes / Fixes * Without a doubt everyone one wants the forums to match the mailing lists. I personally think

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Michael Gould
Personally I don't care what kind of forum interface is used. I just don't like the email because while I like to follow the forum, I spend a lot of time out of the office and I don't like to have to download all of that mail just to keep up. I'd much rather use something that I can access from

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Craig Ringer
On 17/11/2010 12:01 AM, Michael Gould wrote: Personally I don't care what kind of forum interface is used. I just don't like the email because while I like to follow the forum, I spend a lot of time out of the office and I don't like to have to download all of that mail just to keep up. I'd

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Stephen Cook
On 11/16/2010 10:51 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote: What I'm more interested in is still a word from the people who would actually *use* a forum on how this would be better than sites like Nabble and Gmane. I'm one of those. I'm subscribed to these mailing lists simply because it is the only way I

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-16 Thread Elliot Chance
On 17/11/2010, at 6:22 AM, Stephen Cook wrote: On 11/16/2010 10:51 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote: What I'm more interested in is still a word from the people who would actually *use* a forum on how this would be better than sites like Nabble and Gmane. I'm one of those. I'm subscribed to

[GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Elliot Chance
Hi again, I've taken in all the feedback about http://forums.postgresql.com.au and the general consensus is that nobody wants a separate entity - a few people mentioned that if it was interoperable with the mailing list that it would be better. So I did. The concept goes like this; 1. Any

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Thom Brown
On 15 November 2010 08:34, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi again, I've taken in all the feedback about http://forums.postgresql.com.au and the general consensus is that nobody wants a separate entity - a few people mentioned that if it was interoperable with the mailing list

Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Elliot Chance
On 15/11/2010, at 8:37 PM, Thom Brown wrote: On 15 November 2010 08:34, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi again, I've taken in all the feedback about http://forums.postgresql.com.au and the general consensus is that nobody wants a separate entity - a few people mentioned

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Magnus Hagander
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:08, Elliot Chance elliotcha...@gmail.com wrote: On 15/11/2010, at 8:37 PM, Thom Brown wrote: I know this is a sensitive issue with some people, i've made sure no information is posted thats not already currently being indexed by google. The only maintenance I can

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Elliot Chance
I have made some major changes beta2 1. For now the forums have been set to read only, this is to prevent anyone posting a response (as it doesn't send emails back to the mailing list yet.) 2. Added a bunch of new forums to match the mailing lists, also have subscribed to all main mailing list

Re: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Craig Ringer
On 15/11/10 17:37, Thom Brown wrote: That's actually some good work you've done there! I didn't know phpBB supported bidirectional mailing list support. Yikes. Neither did I. I've always seen phpBB as the barren wasteland of web forums - forums full of half-page animated GIF signatures

Fwd: [GENERAL] Postgres forums ... take 2

2010-11-15 Thread Elliot Chance
On 16/11/2010, at 2:01 PM, Craig Ringer wrote: On 15/11/10 17:37, Thom Brown wrote: That's actually some good work you've done there! I didn't know phpBB supported bidirectional mailing list support. Yikes. Neither did I. I've always seen phpBB as the barren wasteland of web forums -