[Rnb] mailman vs roger / the future

[Chris Bray]

>  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.

I'd had a few mates round, they'd left and I was doing my weekly
checks over my servers, I saw a quick email asking members to try out
the new system, so I thought I would.

> 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.

I have time for those whom I can help, I'm just not fond of wasting
time on superfluous tasks.

> 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.

I'm not sure I understand you. I live in Redditch, have done all my
life, I didn't think I could find a more relevant LUG?

If I'm spending a few weeks abroad at a different location every
couple of months I don't think that warrants setting up LUG's all over
the world even I'm not naive enough to try and operate them!

> You're quite a
> silly boy aren't you?

I don't think any LUG communication, mailing list, Elgg or other is
the place for personal insults.

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

The consensus of the majority of current members I presume?

> 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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