Where are the forums?!

[Mark Kirven]

Sounds like a good idea to me.


On 28 Sep 2004 16:19:27 -0000, jeremy at fantasticfamily.net
<jeremy at fantasticfamily.net> wrote:
> I talked to the admin at linuxforums.org and he said he'd be happy to
> add a section. Here's the exact response:
> 
> "I would definatly welcome it. I'll try to get in contact with the
> owner/leader of ubuntu"
> 
> You guys think that's a good idea?
> 
> > > <jeremy at fantasticfamily.net> wrote:
> > > > I could ask linuxforums.org to dedicate a section to Ubuntu?
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:44:32 +0100, "Benjamin Edwards"
> > > > <bedwards at rnli.org.uk> wrote :
> > > >
> > > > > I agree, I quite like PHPbb2 (http://www.phpbb.com/).  I have
> > > > installed ti in several places.  IMO it has a good balance between
> > > > flexibility and complexity.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only problem is that having both forum and email support can
> > > > tend to dilute both.  An integrated system where both interfaces
> could
> > > > be used but I guess threading of messages could be a problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > >>> list <list at notthemessiah.net> 09/28/04 02:29pm >>>
> > > > > It seems that for this sort of heavy traffic, it would be
> better to
> > > > have a
> > > > > forum that people could easily search, post, browse, etc. I
> get some
> > > > of my
> > > > > best tech support on forums, and it seems like it would seriously
> > > > cut down
> > > > > on redundant mail list questions.
> > > > >
> > > > > I really like linuxquestions.org, and they have a section
> dedicated to
> > > > > specific distros--their only requirement is that the forum is
> > > > 'official'
> > > > > meaning that someone from the ubuntu project will need to be the
> > > > liason
> > > > > between the two groups.
> > > > >
> > > > > ....
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyways, if anyone knows where some pre-existing forums are, wants
> > > > to try
> > > > > linuxquestions, or has some advice for me--then feel free to
> let me/us
> > > > > know :)
> > > > >
> > > > > --Dean
> > > > >
> > > > > PS. I'm writing this from ubuntu, and it seems like a damn
> good start!
> > > > > keep it up ;)
> > > > >
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