Re: [Slashcode-general] Slashcode + full forum

[Alexandre L. <ale...@ec...>]

Hi T.J.,

I'm in the process of trying to replicate most of Slashcode features 
with Drupal. I've been using Slashcode for 5 years now, but due to lack 
of a development community, I'm switching away. I love the Slashcode 
system, but the price of sticking with it is too high to me now. I can 
tell you which Drupal modules we're planning to use if that interests you.

If you're curious, take a look at the following thread:
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=4A30FD71.4060709%40ec.gc.ca
named 'Slashcode is dead, long live Slashcode?'.


Good luck with your project, whether you end up using Slashcode or not.


Alex - slashgeo.org
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On 03/21/10 20:07, T. J. Brumfield wrote:
> I want to create a community portal with stories on the front page,
> and yet also have a full forum integrated where users can create
> threads of their own (that don't show as stories on the front).
> 
> In many ways, I want the front portal to operate exactly like
> Slashdot, so perhaps Slashcode is the best place to start. Then again,
> an existing Wordpress/phpbb stack might be the way to go. I'm looking
> for a little advice.
> 
> * I want each category to be accessible via a subdomain. Slashcode
> does this. I believe I can do this with Wordpress-mu, which multiple
> blogs existing as each "category".
> * I want users to be able to configure which categories show up on the
> front page for them. Slashcode does this, but I don't believe I can do
> this with Wordpress.
> * I want Slashcode-style moderation. This is a very unique and
> fantastic feature. Obviously, only Slashcode does this.
> * Wordpress has a bevy of themes and extensions so I can better
> customize the appearance how I want. With Slashcode, I'd need to get
> my hands a little dirty.
> * There is existing code to easily integrate Wordpress with phpbb.
> 
> And the end of the day, I'm wondering if it would be easier to either:
> 
> 1 - Write a nice sexy, customized theme for Slashcode (I'm thinking of
> trying to integrate some HTML5/canvas features to try and push people
> into using newer browsers), and integrate phpbb to use Slashcode's
> user tables and cookies.
> 2 - Twist wordpress-mu into displaying multiple categories the way
> Slashdot does, and write a Slashcode-style moderation system from
> scratch.
> 
> At first glance, the first option seems simpler. However, I'd like to
> go one step further and carry the moderation points and democratic
> moderation into user-created threads in the forums. So ultimately, it
> may mean writing a Slashcode-style moderation system in phpbb either
> way I go. Or perhaps there is a third option.
> 
> 3 - Extend the Slashcode base to include a proper forum. Users can
> make journal entries, but what if there was a traditional forum?
> Writing a full forum from scratch can't be easy, however, there are
> some existing GPL Perl forum software packages that could possibly be
> integrated.
> 
> At the very least, I'm hoping for some advice at what the best
> approach may be. Additionally, I certainly wouldn't mind help if there
> are interested parties in working on such a project.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- T. J. Brumfield
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> Rewind and what does it show?
> Could be, the truth it becomes you
> I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> -- Pearl Jam, Education
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