[Ubuntu-ch] Swiss Forum on ubuntuforums.org

Marcus Moeller marcus.moeller at gmx.ch
Tue Jun 28 11:46:00 UTC 2011


Hi all.

>>>> Why we should ask for a removal. We can write a sticky thread to point
>>>> our users to the other forum (suggestion from Tormod on May 2007) [1]
>>>
>>> I think the point Marcus is suggesting it is that a forum with no
>>> postings or only a sticky posting simply is bad publicity. That's all in
>>> my opinion.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> Greets
>> Marcus
>
> Hi,
> I agree that dead, empty forums are confusing and should be deleted.
> However, in general, for gone-dead forums with lots of information I
> prefer them to be closed, but available with sticky posts or notices,
> since useful information can be googled up. It is a drawback of forums
> (compared to e.g. mailing lists) that the hoster or forum
> administrators deletes them or the site goes down and everything is
> lost (now I am really digressing).
>
> I think these forums are in the first category anyway.

Right now, I have just removed the link to the forum. Tribaal, could you 
please make sure that the forum will be closed?

Greets
Marcus



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