[Rnb] (fwd) Mailman Use - RnB LUG [they're moving to ELGG]

[Paul Walsh]

Aypok wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, 2010-10-22 at 20:07 +0100, Chris Bray wrote:
>   
>>> I think that's why not many people have bothered replying. A LUG is really
>>> well suited to mailman and I don't know of any that don't use it. If Scott
>>> and anyone else decide to make another web site about Linux, great. But I'll
>>> just carry on being subscribed to this LUG on this mailing list as I'm sure
>>> most other users will.
>>> Darren
>>>       
>
> Seconded.
>
>   
>> There seems to be a Google Group now too at
>> http://groups.google.com/group/RnBLUG, which offers both online and
>> email type discussions.
>>     
>
> Interesting. Although that looks more dead than the ELGG site, so I'm
> assuming it has been abandoned in favour of the aforementioned ELGG
> contraption. Plus, it's not mentioned on the wiki or in the minutes of
> the latest meeting...
>
> Scott/Roger: What's the status of the Google Group for the LUG? Should
> we keep an eye on it, or is ELGG the one true way?
>
>
> Aypok...
>
>
>
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>   
Oh dear! *sigh*

I do hope we're not going to get into another flame war. 

Isn't it strange that the only time there's a flurry of activity on 
mailman it's because there's a suggestion to move away from using it?  
No-one's forcing anyone to unsubscribe from mailman or stopping them 
from using it if they so wish, but in the time I've been a member I've 
seen precious little discussion about Linux, it's use at home or in the 
workplace, the merits of one distro compared with another, how to 
resolve problems etc.  Those of us who have met over the past few months 
have been exploring ways of increasing the group's profile/exposure so 
that people in the Redditch and Bromsgrove area who may have heard of 
Linux and be curious about it can come along to a meeting and see at 
first hand what it's like - something you can't do relying solely on a 
mailing list. In other words, we've tried to take things a step further 
than (figuratively) hanging around on mailman waiting for something 
interesting to happen!

I think it's safe to say to say that as users of Linux, we're advocates 
of freedom - of choice and expression.  I shall remain subscribed to the 
mailman list, though I won't hold my breath that there'll be much 
activity!  I shall also attend meetings as and when I can, because I 
choose to do so and because I'd like to help people realise there's more 
to home computing than Microsoft and Apple.

I'd encourage anyone who can to come along to the Washford Mill on the 
2nd, not to chew chunks out of each other, but to discuss how we might 
develop the group. If you think that the direction the group is taking 
is not for you, then that's quite alright. We'll leave you to watch the 
tumbleweed on mailman!

By the way, that last comment was meant to be _humourous_  :-)   <-  
See! I've even added a smiley to emphasise the point.

Paul