[Clamwin-users] Re: Email 2 Forums Change hurts...

[Matthew P. <mp...@he...>]

On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 10:46:54AM +1100, Alch wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 12:42:03AM +1100, Alch wrote:
> > > > I will not be able to check the forums due to time.  The fact
> > > > that email notifies me that changes have occurred to Clamwin 
> > > > in a similar fashion to many if not all other Open Source 
> > > > type programs, I use. It would seem silly to limit the 
> > > > contribution method.
> > > 
> > > The clamwin-users list is not "closed" as such, it js just 
> > no longer 
> > > advertised on clamwin sourceforge page. We want to conoslidate all 
> > > support issues into one place to save time answering them. 
> > We hope you 
> > > undesratnd our decision.
> > 
> > Suggestion: Use forum software which can gate to a mailing 
> > list, so everyone can use their preferred interface.
> 
> I don't think it would be a good idea, based on volumes and quality of
> questions asked in the Clamwin Support forum on sf.net. The problem with
> sf.net forums is  that it is very hard to find relevant information
> there, and I decided to make it easier with forums.clamwin.com. What if
> clamwin-users mailing list remains as was and we only move support forum
> form sf.net to forums.clamwin.com?

Oh, I'm not suggesting using the forums on sf.net at all -- they are Major
Suck (and don't do what I was suggesting anyway[1]).  Something other than
phpBB should be a far better option (for security reasons, if nothing else). 
Whatever it is that ubuntuforums.org uses might be a winner -- they appear
to gate some forums onto/off ubu...@li... and
ubu...@li..., from memory.

- Matt

[1] Unless they've changed the featureset very recently (hahahaha).  SF.net
forums notify you that a message has been posted via e-mail, but don't let
you reply via e-mail.  So unless I'm online while reading my e-mail, I have
to remember to reply on the forum once I get connectivity again.  Not Likely
unless I'm sufficiently motivated.

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