On Mon, 2006-09-25 at 14:46 -0400, Mark Grieveson wrote: > > I would be willing to setup a Debian Forum for the users of this mailing > > list on my web servers. Would there be much interest out there for this? > > If so, with some suggestions we can go ahead with this at some pace and > > have it up and running in a day or so. > > Hi Julian. I think it could be useful as a supplementary to the mailing > list. I don't think just another forum, like forums.debian.net, or > debianhelp.org, would serve any purpose, though.
Right. > But, if the forum could be combined with the mailing list somehow, that > would be useful. Similar to the archives > (http://lists.debian.org/users.html), but with expanded functionality. > For instance, I found your post at > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/09/msg01852.html, yet, when I > hit the "Reply to: debian-user@lists.debian.org", my email client > (Thunderbird) pops up, with the subject being "Re: Re: debian forum", > without any of the posting that I'm responded to being included. I'm > better off sticking with the mailing list using my email client. > > If a forum could include postings from those using the mailing list, > and, postings within the forum could go to the mailing list as well, > that would be great. For instance, I reply to a post to the mailing > list within the forum, and it generates an email to the mailing list as > well. And, those using email and not the forum to access the Debian > Mailing List also have their postings appear in the forum, would keep > the users high. ... This is a good idea. People could participate through either email or by forum, and still include all the other list/forum users. This would make both the mailing list and forum more effective, as more users are available to help. Perhaps the tricky part would be making the forum/list effective as both a forum and a list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]