[Lancaster] Web Page

[Martyn Welch]

Hi Jon,

I guess killing it completely right now would be a little hasty. However
if a final Email could be sent out to the mailing list, that I believe is
hosted on that machine, asking those on it to migrate to
lancaster@mailman.lug.org.uk (signing on can be accomplised as noted
below) then pulling the plug on the list might be a step in the right
direction (at the very least removing the 2 dead E-mail addresses from
it!).

I believe that the box has PHP on it (else the forum wouldn't work!), I
would like to write a webpage in php to replace the existing one, unless
anyone objects. Access to the box (via ssh?) would be nice and I can quite
happy to meet/talk via other means off list to discuss this first (I guess
you live near Lancaster?) if you feel concerned about letting a (almost)
complete stranger onto your box. Failing that I could write a quick static
replacement for now (and E-mail it to you)and develop a PHP offline
replacement on a box that I have access to that could be copied across, if
you are still willing to host the site, at a later date. I'll understand
if you are a little nervous about this especially if the box is used for
other stuff/are worried that badly coded dynamic pages could lead to
security holes.

Martyn

> I agree we should probably ditch the forum and the current website and
> progress through the standard lug routes. Better that people find out
> about a  Lancaster lug this way rather than coming across the current
> site in its  present condition. lancasterlug.org.uk is running on a
> server of mine at the  moment, shall I cut it dead for the time being?
>
> Jon
>
> On Wednesday 13 August 2003 15:00, Martyn Welch wrote:
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> My reasoning from moving away from the forum is that this allows
>> anyone to write to it and follows a strict title style layout, which
>> doesn't IMHO lend it's self well to an "official" LUG webpage. I
>> personnally feel that the website is more of a public image thing and
>> the state our front page is in at the momment is probably not helping
>> to increase our membership.
>>
>> I suggested removing the forum and the duplicate mailing list as I
>> feel that, due to the currently tiny membership, having 1 place to
>> contact the group will increase the chance that people with actually
>> read it (unless all corespondence is duplicated across both). Linking
>> to the archive provided by lug.org.uk
>> (http://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/lancaster/) on the website will
>> allow those currently not registered to look and see what discussions
>> etc. is generated and can join the list if they wish.
>>
>> I am sorry if I am comming across a little strong, however the lack of
>> communication on any of the 3 systems at the momment, combined with
>> the lack of new and old faces each week has spured me to try and do
>> something to increase the LUG's activity.
>>
>> Martyn
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> > I suggest we use the forum page as the home page of
>> > www,lancasterlug.org.uk.
>> >
>> >
>> >          Best Wishes
>> >
>> >
>> >              Paul
>> >
>> >
>> >
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