[Rnb] mailman vs roger / the future

[Scott Nichol]

  Chris,

Thank you very much for replying so quickly on a hectic Friday night. 
I'm surprised that you can still be stuck to a hot, sweaty screen rather 
than out on some enterprising external activities with others.

As for the "many places" to choose email notification, well we just call 
that choice and it's just a few seconds shaved of your very important 
and valuable life in front of your monitor if you make a choice. But 
maybe a few seconds too much alas.

As for being abroad, well why don't you set up a LUG more relevant to 
your physical location rather than one hundreds of miles away. You're 
quite a silly boy aren't you?

The front page claim will be debated and doubt amended according to the 
consensus.

Regards, Scott Nichol
.


On 30/07/2010 23:34, Chris Bray wrote:
>> The main use of Elgg is through groups/discussions and within each group
>> there are facilities to notify you by either email or by Elgg message. If a
>> relevant group doesn't exist simply create one and use notification to
>> remain informed. You have to get your head round the idea of groups rather
>> than forums.
>>
>> The forum is a bit of a shoe horn job  to satisfy the old 20th century boys
>> - it doesn't adhere to the notification standard,  you have to login to see
>> what's happening.
> Yes, I find that a little alien, there seems to be many places to
> discuss things (and monitor for new events) on this new site which
> don't integrate too well.
>
> Sounds quite time-consuming when my email inbox is always just there
> either on the laptop, desktop or pushed to the iPhone waiting for two
> minutes of my time.
>
>> Chris, I don't recall you appearing at any of the meetings this year. Let me
>> know if I'm wrong.
> I'd planned to attend some of the previous meetings in 2008 and 2009,
> sadly foreign work and study for my RedHat Certified Technican exams
> kept me away.
>
> Unfortunately prior commitments on Tuesdays limit my ability to attend
> in person, but I'd always hoped that maybe my skills could have been
> of help to someone by email, although there don't seem to have been
> many server or RedHat oriented queries as yet.
>
> I didn't realise phyiscal attendance was compulsory, I thought remote
> membership was acceptable, the front page of rnblug.org.uk does (and
> always has as far as I remember) after all state:
>
> "
> Membership is free - all you need to do is either sign up to mailing
> list, and occassionally contribute (or start) a discussion...
> Alternatively, just turn up to a meeting
> "
>
>
>> Regards
>>
>> On 30/07/2010 23:08, Chris Bray wrote:
>>>> If you like it let us know at the meeting. If you are not impressed and
>>>> prefer Mailman or something else, just let us know at the meeting. If you
>>>> can't be bothered to come to a meeting (Tue 3rd August The Golden Cross,
>>>> Bromsgrove, 19:30-21:30), well just keep your opinion to yourself.
>>> Way to "stimulate interaction of members on the Mailman list" ...
>>>
>>> How does Elgg allow us to keep up with the discussion via email?
>>>
>>> I can't seem to find the option to get email notifications of replies
>>> to each thread reply in the discussion forums.
>>>
>>> Email interaction is very important for me, I 'live' in my email and
>>> if I get two minutes scanning email and I see a query I might be able
>>> to help with then I'll help, if I have to actively go and seek it out
>>> sadly I'm much less likely to be involved.
>>>
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