[ubuntu-za] A Local forum

[David Rubin]

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Jason McBeath <jason at mcbeath.co.za> wrote:

>  Hi, in response to this: Is this other content really so off-topic that we
> need a separate forum? Is there really enough of such content to justify it?
> I've seen the window-wiper-motor post that started this thread, and that's
> basically it..
>
> I was thinking more along the lines of expanding the community. Have a look
> at something like thehubsa.co.za.
>
> It's a cycling website, but the community that grows out of a bunch of like
> minded people discussing all sorts of issues is what I find beneficial. You
> don't get that off a mailing list.
>
> Which is kinda why I started this topic. But the overwhelming feeling is
> that "we are ubuntu geeks and do not want to discuss anything else really
> with other ubuntu geeks."
>
> Ok, I get that, no harm in asking though.
>

That has very little to do with the medium that is used for the discussion
but rather the discussion topics that are promoted and discussed.

There are plenty of these communities you speak of that run off mailing
lists. (and yes I know thehubsa very well)

The reasons for why we do or do not post completely off topic and completely
social threads on here is another story and maybe some one else will be able
to chip in but I don't have the time for that currently.

David


> Jason
>
>
>
>   -----Original Message-----
> *From*: Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at SoftDux.com<Rudi%20Ahlers%20%3cRudi at SoftDux.com%3e>
> >
> *To*: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com<Ubuntu%20South%20African%20Local%20Community%20%3cubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com%3e>
> >
> *Subject*: Re: [ubuntu-za] A Local forum
> *Date*: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:10:17 +0200
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> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Peter Nel <fourdots at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just my thought on this idea.. wouldn't this cause a split in this
> list-community?
>
>
>
>  I for one would be interested in reading about hacking all sorts of weird
> devices, including motors, and wotnot; some running ubuntu, some other
> distros, or some maybe firmware based chip programming, or whatever.
>
>  Some of the stuff that would actually be relevant in this list will go
> there, and we'll miss out.
>
>
>  Is this other content really so off-topic that we need a separate forum?
> Is there really enough of such content to justify it? I've seen the
> window-wiper-motor post that started this thread, and that's basically it..
>
>
>
>  If it does happen, it should perhaps be integrated into
> the mailing-list system where one can post by replying (negating the need
> for a separate forum); or else, it should go somewhere else entirely -
> perhaps gumtree ;-)
>
>
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>
>  --
> Péter Nel
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> --
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> Isn't it simply just much easier to use an existing forum (whether local or
> international) that already has these kind of topic?
>
> And then, if anyone on this list absolutely,  and most definitely, want to
> share something posted on one of those forums to the list and it has some
> Ubuntu resemblance then surely he could post a link & maybe some info on the
> link here?
>
>
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> Rudi Ahlers
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