Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards
@Forum Software Re:Proboards. Ah I didn't know their take down stuff randomly clause was still their. GoogleGroups is---google and all that comes with it. On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 12:01 AM, Sarbajit Roy wrote: > AVOID proboards.com > > They take down fora without any warning or reason under their infamous > clause 25(a) and they never ever restore a board, so all your work just > vanishes. > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Nick Thompson > wrote: > >> Thanks, everybody. I will look into all of these. I used GG for several >> years, but they seemed to stop supporting it, and I am surprised to learn >> that it still exists. Sounds like nobody has conquered the chronology >> problem. I spent one entire month two years ago trying to write a macro in >> Word that would reorder posts in chronological order, but never succeeded. >> One of the worst impediments was my own practice of “larding” other >> people’s posts. >> >> >> >> Thanks again, everybody, >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ >> >> >> >> *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Gillian >> Densmore >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:32 PM >> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < >> friam@redfish.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards >> >> >> >> Hopefully it works out for you. As to forum software.I've also had hit >> and mis for that. As fellow regular joe I found for just chatting about >> things Wordpress.com sometimes works really well The cool thing about that >> is because it's free and you can try a bunch of different setups if >> something goes wrong, no worries! >> >> Google groups is kind of a mess and I didn't know it was still around to >> be honest. >> >> I've found FaceBooks groups work well. lol though I humoursly point out >> that also comes with all the weird stuff of facebook and you need to invite >> someone to get them started. >> >> It'll come down to what you like more though. Wordpress.com is free you >> instead of posting rants and raves (like I do one place) to it post stuff >> about what you've read >> >> Their's also goodreads. I simply don't know if you can still make a group >> their or not. >> >> Just some ideas from one everyday joe to another. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Nick Thompson < >> nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> >> >> I am about to be exiled again to the Mosquito Infested Bog, this time for >> a whole six months. In an effort to retain my sanity, I am thinking of >> starting an online reading group on Peirce or related topics with a view to >> future collaborative writing. *Does anybody know of an internet >> discussion utility which faithfully preserves the ORDER of communication? * >> This >> would mean at least that the most recent communications on each thread >> would be at the bottom of the list. >> >> >> >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ >> >> >> >> >> >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> >> >> >> >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > > > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Friam Digest, Vol 177, Issue 4
On 03/12/2018 09:41 AM, Jon Zingale wrote: > We could always use Git. +1 Which broaches the idea that what Nick wants is *not* a tool like a software program. What he wants is a *policy* or community standard behavior for his participants. Collaborative writing is nothing like a forum and vice versa. Git's great for collaborative writing, but is oriented to change-tracking, not the preservation of sequential, whole works. So, what Nick is really asking for is a project manager, not a piece of software. Technology does not solve problems. -- ☣ uǝlƃ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Friam Digest, Vol 177, Issue 4
We could always use Git. On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM, wrote: > Send Friam mailing list submissions to > friam@redfish.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > friam-requ...@redfish.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > friam-ow...@redfish.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Friam digest..." > > Today's Topics: > >1. Discussion Boards (Nick Thompson) >2. Re: Discussion Boards (Gary Schiltz) >3. Re: Discussion Boards (Gillian Densmore) >4. Re: Discussion Boards (Gillian Densmore) >5. Re: Discussion Boards (Nick Thompson) >6. Re: Discussion Boards (Sarbajit Roy) >7. Re: Discussion Boards (Roger Critchlow) > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Nick Thompson > To: Friam , > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2018 18:53:17 -0600 > Subject: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > I am about to be exiled again to the Mosquito Infested Bog, this time for > a whole six months. In an effort to retain my sanity, I am thinking of > starting an online reading group on Peirce or related topics with a view to > future collaborative writing. *Does anybody know of an internet > discussion utility which faithfully preserves the ORDER of communication? * > This > would mean at least that the most recent communications on each thread > would be at the bottom of the list. > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > > > Nick > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Gary Schiltz > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:18:54 -0500 > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards > I haven't created a group on it, but I do like using Google Groups. > The list of threads is reverse chronological order, but within a > thread is ascending by date. You have to have a Google account, but > signup is free. I've been a Google fan since before it got to be the > new 800 pound gorilla. > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 7:53 PM, Nick Thompson > wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > > > > > I am about to be exiled again to the Mosquito Infested Bog, this time > for a > > whole six months. In an effort to retain my sanity, I am thinking of > > starting an online reading group on Peirce or related topics with a view > to > > future collaborative writing. Does anybody know of an internet > discussion > > utility which faithfully preserves the ORDER of communication? This > would > > mean at least that the most recent communications on each thread would > be > > at the bottom of the list. > > > > > > > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > > > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > > > Clark University > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > > > > > > > > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Gillian Densmore > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:31:36 -0600 > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards > Hopefully it works out for you. As to forum software.I've also had hit and > mis for that. As fellow regular joe I found for just chatting about things > Wordpress.com sometimes works really well The cool thing about that is > because it's free and you can try a bunch of different setups if something > goes wrong, no worries! > Google groups is kind of a mess and I didn't know it was still around to > be honest. > I've found FaceBooks groups work well. lol though I humoursly point out > that also comes with all the weird stuff of facebook and you need to invite > someone to get them started. > > It'll come down to what you like more though. Wordpress.com is free you > instead of posting rants and raves (like I do one place) to it post stuff > about what you've read > > Their's also goodreads. I simply don't know if you can still make a group > their or not. > > Just some ideas from one everyday joe to another. > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Nick Thompson > wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> >> >> I am about to be exiled again to the Mosquito Infested Bog, this time for >> a whole six months. In an effort to retain my sanity, I am thinking of >> starting an online reading group on Peirce or related topics with a view to >> future c
Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards
The services at https://groups.io/ were recently recommended by people ubhappy with yahoo and google. -- rec -- On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 2:01 AM, Sarbajit Roy wrote: > AVOID proboards.com > > They take down fora without any warning or reason under their infamous > clause 25(a) and they never ever restore a board, so all your work just > vanishes. > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Nick Thompson > wrote: > >> Thanks, everybody. I will look into all of these. I used GG for several >> years, but they seemed to stop supporting it, and I am surprised to learn >> that it still exists. Sounds like nobody has conquered the chronology >> problem. I spent one entire month two years ago trying to write a macro in >> Word that would reorder posts in chronological order, but never succeeded. >> One of the worst impediments was my own practice of “larding” other >> people’s posts. >> >> >> >> Thanks again, everybody, >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ >> >> >> >> *From:* Friam [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] *On Behalf Of *Gillian >> Densmore >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:32 PM >> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < >> friam@redfish.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Discussion Boards >> >> >> >> Hopefully it works out for you. As to forum software.I've also had hit >> and mis for that. As fellow regular joe I found for just chatting about >> things Wordpress.com sometimes works really well The cool thing about that >> is because it's free and you can try a bunch of different setups if >> something goes wrong, no worries! >> >> Google groups is kind of a mess and I didn't know it was still around to >> be honest. >> >> I've found FaceBooks groups work well. lol though I humoursly point out >> that also comes with all the weird stuff of facebook and you need to invite >> someone to get them started. >> >> It'll come down to what you like more though. Wordpress.com is free you >> instead of posting rants and raves (like I do one place) to it post stuff >> about what you've read >> >> Their's also goodreads. I simply don't know if you can still make a group >> their or not. >> >> Just some ideas from one everyday joe to another. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Nick Thompson < >> nickthomp...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> >> >> I am about to be exiled again to the Mosquito Infested Bog, this time for >> a whole six months. In an effort to retain my sanity, I am thinking of >> starting an online reading group on Peirce or related topics with a view to >> future collaborative writing. *Does anybody know of an internet >> discussion utility which faithfully preserves the ORDER of communication? * >> This >> would mean at least that the most recent communications on each thread >> would be at the bottom of the list. >> >> >> >> Thanks for any suggestions. >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ >> >> >> >> >> >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> >> >> >> >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > > > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
