> -----Original Message----- > From: lui...@gmail.com [mailto:lui...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Louis > Suárez-Potts > Sent: Sunday, 20 November 2011 9:24 PM > To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org > Cc: ooofo...@free.fr > Subject: Re: oooforum.org > > Hi, > > > On 20 November 2011 05:38, RGB ES <rgb.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 2011/11/20 FR web forum <ooofo...@free.fr> > > > >> Hello, > >> It's a disaster for the OOo Community. These pictures are prohibited > >> in many countries. > >> If this forum can't be administrated correctly. > >> I suggest to contact the hoster to close it. > >> > >> ----- Mail original ----- > >> De: "Peter Junge" <peter.ju...@gmx.org> > >> À: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org > >> Envoyé: Dimanche 20 Novembre 2011 10:33:09 > >> Objet: oooforum.org > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> is there any admin of oooforum.org around here? > >> > >> It's getting spamed with really disgusting content on the front page. > >> > >> Peter > >> > > > > It's not a new situation. In fact the Community forums that are now > > hosted by Apache on the AOO project started four years ago because of > > differences with the oooforum administrator… > > Let's take this then as an opportunity? Clayton C used to be the admin for the > forums (oooforums) but with Oracle's departure—he was with Oracle and > still may be—there was, to put it mildly, a hitch. > > The OO forums are immensely important. They are mainly for users but not > only, though that's clearly their primary user base. They are furthermore > pretty much user-initiated, and thus arguably could be administered by > capable community members. > > Was the infrastructure also ported over to Apache? Or will it be? > > If it will be, and if we want to continue with it, I can ask if Clayton would > help > with the transition, and even maintenance. It's possible he may be > interested in working with some others.
What is wrong with the Forums (http://user.services.openoffice.org) already here at Apache? We don’t need to be porting over a 2nd forums for the same project. Gav... > > What we need here, and I would like to issue a call for this to the logical > lists > and other public fora ("twitter" comes to mind), is a list (and list of > lists) of > things that are needed, wanted, and actionable. > > Right now, lots needs doing but those who can do don't know they can do it, > or for that matter where, and using what tools. Not all of those able and > inclined read these lists. > > -louis > > > > > > Ricardo > >
