[ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 11/2/06, Kenny Holden <kenny at effective-it.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I think it would be great to have a ubuntu-uk forum, and I would also be
> happy to volunteer my services in forum moderation.
>
> I also agree with Daniel, regarding the use of a proprietry system being
> counter productive to the message we are spreading. However, whilst Ubuntu
> links to it as its primary function, I think we should follow-suit to
> maintain the consistency between ubuntu-uk and ubuntu.
> Possibly Jono could comment if this is an issue that has been raised before,
> and if there are any plans in the pipeline to migrate away from it. Either
> by linking to another forum site from ubuntu.com, moving the forums onto a
> ubuntu subdomain (such as forum.ubuntu.com/uk) or by the existing site owner
> migrating to a different forum system.
>
> I note that some of the other language forums offered from ubuntu.com are
> subdomains of ubuntu.org such as forum.ubuntu.org/cn (china) running phpbb.
> Whilst many others are on other domains. Clearly there is some community
> inconsistency with regard the forum locations and software.

I must have missed something: When was it decided that forums are a
good idea? I don't have time to keep up with the mailing lists, let
alone a forum. Will I not be able to lurk while keeping up with
things, or will the mailing list continue as before?

I'm hoping the forums don't mean that all the youngsters will
disappear, leaving us hairy-knuckled old timers to occupy the
Internet's back alley. What about mirroring, as (I think) was used on
ubuntu-users for a while?

-Eamonn