[Bradford] Mailing list? No

[hudsonjr at ntlworld.com]

I don't have such strong views as David but my previous experiences of Google Groups have not been good; an unfriendly interface and repeated difficulties logging on or, in some cases, even finding the group to which I was supposed to be subscribed.

I like something where I can simply receive the contributions to the forum and then decide to which I wish to respond.

John

---- David Parkin <davidmichaelparkin at yahoo.co.uk> wrote: 
> My vote would be a resounding no. Google are litte better IMHO than M$. Pandering to the Chinese government, spying on people, first for themselves and now apparenty for HMG. I don't think that we should become dependent on proprietary software. There, got that off my chest.
> 
> David
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> ________________________________
> From: Dick Thomas <xpd259 at gmail.com>
> To: Brad lug Mailing List <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Saturday, 13 June, 2009 9:28:50
> Subject: [Bradford] Mailing list?
> 
> Hello
> 
> after talking to David & Wayne about moving the mailing list to google
> groups
> 
> We decided to make it a open vote with in the group.
> 
> 
> I was meant to bring it up at the last meeting but I forgot , D'oh
> 
> For those that don't know, we are in the process of abandoning the
> lug.org.uk webhosting and using our own hosting for  reasons beyond the
> scope of this email.
> 
> 
> Reasons Why *I'd* like us to move to google groups
> 
> 
>    - Spam filters are better
>    - Leave the lug.org.uk and start a fresh
>    - 30 members changing to  is better then 100 members
>    - Web interface is much better.
> 
> (e.g http://groups.google.com/group/atlanta-linux-enthusiasts?lnk= )
> 
>    - Archives are infinity more user friendly.
> 
> (e.g <goog_1244880886071>http://groups.google.com/ <goog_1244880886071>
> group/atlanta-linux-
> <goog_1244880886071>enthusiasts/<http://groups.google.com/group/atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/>
> vs
> http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/bradford/ )
> 
>    - Able to use web site if member Isn't happy to use the email system,
>    rather not get emails at every post or in digest
>    - RSS feeds .. needs I say more (could be handy for the lug website)
>    - Certificates are not "self signed"
> 
> https://mailman.lug..org.uk/mailman/listinfo/bradford
> While they are still valid and secure for a new user to Linux or even the
> internet  this "Secure Connection Failed" would be very off putting to
> signing up to the mailing list   (if you have already added the cert you
> won't see error)
> 
> 
>    - Administration  interface is better for us
> 
> 
> Can't think of any more atm, but you get the idea
> 
> It's also worth pointing out we are using google apps
> http://www.google.com/apps/ for calender and email and anything else we
> might use.
> 
> 
> 
> I've set up a poll  for your vote.
> 
> http://www..doodle.com/zpm9a665psnnpfzk
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> 
> 
> Dick
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