Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-21 Thread Alex Hough
Josiah, How about building on top of SheepyWiki [1] and TweetWeaver [2] TiddlyTweeter can have a column, expanding on his /her Tweets In SheepyWiki I have built on a pre-release and expanded it prioritising cloning as main way. There are various versions SheepyWiki1, SheepyWiki2 ... get the

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-21 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
I think the idea of a TIMED FANZINE is really excellent. If you go ahead you can delegate me a topic. J, x AlexHough wrote: > > In the past I have tried to write a fanzine to accompany a new version. > The idea is simple > wrtite the fanzine on a prerelease. report on google groups activity,

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-21 Thread Alex Hough
In the past I have tried to write a fanzine to accompany a new version. The idea is simple wrtite the fanzine on a prerelease. report on google groups activity, twitter activity. Each zine is an edition relating the the version was in pre-release. Once released, a new issue of the zine would

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Ste I looked at IFTTT. No interface with Google Groups that I can find. In any case you'd have a problem with the volume. What one needs is a heavily filtered version that concentrates on major, working innovations and stuff that adds to documentation. Most of the stuff written here is

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread Ste Wilson
I keep meaning to look but is there an IFTTT type solution to auto populate Reddit or something every time there is a post here... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread Alex Hough
perhaps the solution is in the "people space" about helping the community develop its shared set of skills with a set of community led purposes in mind. I am a great believer in facilitation, i think it needs to come from outside Alex On 20 November 2017 at 13:33, @TiddlyTweeter

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
Cari tutti, & yeah Alex & Birthe. I am sure you are right that the serendipitous freedom in GG, combined with the nice people here, is a major factor in inertia to keep it. And a good one. AlexHough wrote: > I think we need to be careful about making changes, the unintended > consequence of

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread Alex Hough
Do we need a TiddlySkunkWorks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunkworks_project On 20 November 2017 at 08:13, Alex Hough wrote: > I think we need to be careful about making changes, the unintended > consequence of using google groups is that we get interactions which a

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-20 Thread Alex Hough
I think we need to be careful about making changes, the unintended consequence of using google groups is that we get interactions which a more streamlined system would design out. We may find that the social flavour might change. Alex On Thursday, 16 November 2017, Lost Admin

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread TonyM
Josiah, I would host for free, or a sponsor add. I have being professionally involved in growing an online community from 2,000 to around 45,000 in enterprise social, yammer I would consider something like Yammer, myself which is both a chat, microblog and long running conversation platform,

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
I T A P P E A R S T H ET E L E G R A P H I S S T I L L W O R K I N G. S T O P. Mark S. wrote: > > Hmm, doesn't look dead: > > https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-is-telegram-different-from-whatsapp > > Dot-org, so hopefully not a company. > > Another interesting FAQ: "Will you have

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
Hmm, doesn't look dead: https://telegram.org/faq#q-how-is-telegram-different-from-whatsapp Dot-org, so hopefully not a company. Another interesting FAQ: "Will you have ads? Or sell my data? Or steal my beloved and enslave my children?" Mark On Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 12:28:40 PM

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Mark S., PMario & Lost Admin PMario in humour mode wrote ... > I'm on Telegram. So not for me. > Lost Admin wrote: > ... In my humble opinion, to get what TT wants, what this group needs is > proper forums... > Mark S. wrote: > > ... I'm sure we wouldn't want to re-invent every wheel. >

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki
If we had a wiki would it be legal to import massive amounts of data from Tiddlywiki.com ? I'm sure we wouldn't want to re-invent every wheel. Mark On Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:48:51 AM UTC-8, Lost Admin wrote: > > In my humble opinion, to get what TT wants, what this group needs is >

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread Lost Admin
In my humble opinion, to get what TT wants, what this group needs is proper forums instead of Google's attempt to replace nntp. We also probably need a wiki that can be edited by mutliple people. Forums would allow categorization of discussions easier. A wiki with multiple editors would allow

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread @TiddlyTweeter
Ciao Jeremy Thanks for the reply. I was being more prodding than helpful. FRANKLY, though *GG is looking worse and worse over time*. Our major problem is it CANNOT cope with the sheer complexity of TW as it evolves. Right now is a very good phase in TW's history to know that, to see that

Re: [tw] Would this group be better on WhatsApp?

2017-11-16 Thread Jeremy Ruston
> > Just a thought. > > This group's Modus Operandi looks somewhat dated. WhatsApp is good for chat but it’s ephemeral: it doesn’t off permalinks or searchability. It might have a role alongside this group, but as a replacement I think it's a non-starter. Best wishes Jeremy. > > Best