[Scottish] Mailing list to web interface

[Allan MacBain]

'Aye'

I don't have access to IRC @ work, so the only way I (rarely) take part in conversations is by email.  If there was NNTP access available I would use it.

I do, however, lurk a lot 8-)).

As to the monthly meetings, I really would like to do more than just 'meet at the pub'.  I enjoy talking to everyone else, but I want more... I want to learn!!

Allan MacBain  (the guy from Ayr)

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 08:05:42 +0000, Ben Thorp wrote:
>
>
> Sorry for not responding to this previously - I think it must have
> got caught up in the large amount of work mail I got when I came
> back from Christmas.
>
> I think this sounds like a good idea as a replacement for a forum,
> but bear in mind that forum traffic/questions tends to be of a
> slightly different nature to the current mailing-list type stuff.
> However, the forum is currently a) very underused, and b) a feature
> that is available on numerous other websites (I for one use the
> forum at http://www.justlinux.com ), and thus having this alternate
> interface would allow for a) a feature that differentiates us from
> other sites, and b) for people to receive answers from the wide
> range of gurus we have on the mailing list that do not have ready
> access/time to constantly check a forum.
>
> My suggestion would be a two-pronged attack:
> 1. Implement your suggestion, allowing people to post from the
> webpage to the list
> 2. Remove the forum from our website, but have a 'generic' Linux
> help page, that points to both the communication methods available
> for ScotLUG (IRC in all forms, mailing-list, new interface for
> mailing list) and a list of good Linux help pages/forums
> (justlinux.com, linuxquestions.org etc, etc)
>
> Don't know whether thats enough for you to retract your retraction,
> but mebbe.......
>
> Ben Thorp
>
>
> Kyle Gordon
> <Kyle.Gordon at Sun.COM>           To:       SLUG-list
> <scottish at mailman.lug.org.uk>
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> scottish-bounces at mailman        Subject:  Re: [Scottish] Mailing
> list to web interface
> .lug.org.uk
>
>
> 06-01-04 19:30
> Please respond to
> SLUG-list
>
>
> Well, it's good to see such an enthusiastic response from those it
> concerns. Other than those who already said 'yeah, that would be
> good. Why not ask the list?' on IRC, there has been SFA response
> from anyone else. Why bother now? I was inclined to help, but since
> it would appear that noone can even be arsed to even reply to an
> email with one word, I'm retracting the suggestion.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Kyle
>
>
> Kyle Gordon wrote:
>
>>
>> Evening all
>>
>>
>> Ok, following more debates on IRC, it would appear that an
>> effective
>>
> method for communicating mailing list data to the scotlug.org.uk
> website is required. Since the mailing list is already replicated
> through gmane, it has been suggested that a NNTP to Web client is
> implemented on the scotlug site, possibly allowing two-way
> communciation to the list from the site.
>
>>
>> So, to summarise...
>>
>>
>> Mailing list <--> Usenet (Gmane) <--> Site (scotlug.org.uk)
>>
>>
>> That should kill off the mailing list versus web forums argument,
>> with
>>
> the added benefit of Usenet access for those who want it.
>
>>
>> All those in favour, say aye...
>>
>>
>> 'Aye'
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Kyle