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Re: [LUG] forum?

 

Rob Beard wrote:
> On 28/01/2009 13:37, Paul Sutton wrote:
>> John Clarke wrote:
>>    
>>> is there a website forum for this list ?
>>> Just wondered if there is, where is it?
>>> if there isn't - is there a reason why not ?
>>> seems like the list would lend itself to that nicely...
>>> --
>>> johnc
>>>
>>>      
>>
>> We have a website www.dcglug.org.uk which has a wiki attached to it,
>> there is also a chat room on Internet relay chat.
>>
>> The list is also archived,  Not sure if this is any help, perhaps
>> someone can add to this, and comment further.,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>    
> It was mentioned back in 2007 although I don't think anything actually 
> happened.  I believe Penzance Computers created their own forum although 
> I don't know how well it linked in with the DCGLUG.
> 
> Found this in my DCGLUG folder...
> 
> On 23/11/2007 10:33, Clare Shepherd wrote:
>> On 23 Nov 2007, at 08:57, Tom Potts wrote:
>>
>>    
>>> Lets give it a go!
>>> Those of us who don't like forums can use the mailing list and
>>> those of us who
>>> would prefer to use the forum do so.
>>>   I like forums because problems can be left hanging there and is
>>> not lost in
>>> the history of the list.
>>>   I like the mailing list as its 'universal' and you tend to see
>>> everything
>>> that goes on.
>>> I don't see one as better that the other - they work in slightly
>>> different
>>> user spaces and serve the group in slightly different ways.
>>>
>>> We may be able to add the mailing list content into the forum but I
>>> think
>>> there will be a need for users of both to cross fertilise when
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>> Tom te tom te tom
>>>
>>>
perhaps we can hook it in to the members area,  so if you login to that,
 you can get access to the forum.

that means 1 site, 1 login,

Neil is that possible?

Paul

> 
> 


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