[Gambas-user] Forum?

[ron]

On Friday 09 April 2004 19:55, Benoit Minisini wrote:
> On Friday 09 April 2004 19:19, ron wrote:
> > On Friday 09 April 2004 19:01, -=FoX=- wrote:
> > > Hello!
> > > I want to ask why the idea of a forum as mailing-list sobstitute is
> > > disappeared.
> > > I remember some screenshot... (or i am dreamming?)
> > > I think that a forum may be a good solution, it would allow dedicated
> > > sections for several types of components.
> > > what do you think?
> > > ;)
> > >
> > > -=FoX=-
> >
> > Keep dreaming,
> >
> > Second, do not forget the maillist is handled by Benoit
> > May be he don't like to follow a Forum parallel with it
> > and a forum is nothing without the main support of him.
> > The moderation for it should be done be someone else,
> > he can use/need his time for gambas and private too.
> >
> > At least there should be a script receiving the maillist and put it in
> > the forum and maybe return also.
> >
> > If you can make it it will help to start the forum real live.
> >
> > Ron
>
> You must understand that :
>
> - The mailing-list is FREELY hosting by the sourceforge server. As the
> website. Nothing is hosted by my own machine.
>
> - I receive the mailing-list automatically AND quickly in my mailbox. I'm
> not obliged to luanch a browser and go to a slow forum. I have to read all
> the mails ! So I prefer a mailing-list.
>
> Otherwise, nothing is moderated on the mailing-list, except that messages
> too big (> 256K) are discarded.
>
> I could make several specialized mailing-list, but it will become unclear
> for the beginner where to ask a question.
>
> But if someone want to make a forum on Gambas, it is free. But I can't
> assure that I will participate!
>
> Regards,

I do understand that. As I already said previous
"he can use/need his time for gambas and private too".
The only solution to this is that script I had in mind.

Private I like a forum more but indeed some are very slow in loading.
We see what the future will bring us.

Ron