[QCLUG] forum? and mediacom speed tests
Cody Wilson
belthesar@belthesar.com
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:05:08 -0500
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While Google Groups is an awesome service, I would only set up the
threads to come in the same way they do with mailman. Frankly, the
service functions very well, and all of the boons and features RK
hilighted are worthwhile.
On Jan 26, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Noah Norris wrote:
> mediacom magically came back to normal before the tech got here
> today ...
>
> i was talking the tech and he really dont know if anything was fixed
> that may have solved the problem.
> i just hope it stays up. he did tell me he usually works in Moline
> area and that Moline is experiencing alot of problems.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Tim Shearouse
> <t.shearouse@gmail.com> wrote:
> PHPBB2 has no trouble driving the processor usage on a 4x 400Mhz
> Pentium2 box to 100% -- and that's just from hits on the threads,
> no posting. It really would take an incredible email load to use
> that much power. I'm with Arron on the server footprint point.
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Arron Lorenz
> <arronlorenz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I really enjoy the LUG e-mail. It is one of the few mailing lists I
> belong to. I already have far to many pages/blogs/forums i visit
> daily as it is. Another one for the LUG would be a little much I
> think. Not too mention we currently get great free hosting from
> Roadkill. I'm sure the mailing list has a very small server foot
> print compared to a full featured forum/wiki.
>
> Regards,
> Arron
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Noah Norris
> <preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:
> agreed maybe having a website wiki or forum only for howto's ( for
> static not changing content) might be nice but the list i love
> coming to email
> i belong to the mac groups list but i forget to even go to there
> google group page that often .... lol ( honestly we could just
> update the website for static based stuff)
>
> but we could try a monthly irc meeting or even some type of voip
> thingy. might be able to try this to get more people involved or for
> those that cant make the normal meeting or in times a meeting could
> not be possible like bad weather etc etc.
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Chris Cooper <QCAdmin@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> I personally love the mailing list. It is the main reason I have
> become so active. I have gmail filters setup for the LUG to throw it
> in its own folder, so it stays separate, and the gmail threading makes
> it a breeze to follow. I already have my email open, so I can stay
> current without needing to keep constantly revisiting a forum page.
> To be honest, I wish I could move more of my forum-based activities
> over to email.
>
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Dave Bergert <dbergert@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > You can setup digest options (1 email per day vs. 1 per message)
> from
> > mailman: http://www.qclug.org/mailman/listinfo/qclug if you feel
> like you
> > are getting to many messages.
> > That said i like google groups (RSS feeds, files section, pages,
> etc), but
> > don't really see a reason to change or move to "forums".
> > DB
> >
> > On Jan 25, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Mark Riedesel wrote:
> >
> > All very valid statements. Personally I typically don't mind the
> traffic
> > usually, my mail is set up to automatically sort qclug posts. I'd
> prefer to
> > keep the regular mailing list, the archives are always useful and
> accessible
> > as well. It's just every year or so someone complains about the
> traffic (so,
> > unsubscribe and check the archives when you feel like it!)
> >
> > mark
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Roadkill the Avatar of Misfortune
> > <roadkill-ml@darktraveler.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Personally, I feel that the mailing list is one of the best ways
> to keep
> >> in
> >> touch for a group like this... As far as I am aware, most LUGs
> use them,
> >> as
> >> well as most OSS groups as well. Forums can be a nightmare to
> administer
> >> and
> >> moderate.
> >>
> >> I like getting every email, I know I do not respond often, as I'm
> kept
> >> pretty
> >> busy these days, but I do read them when time permits. Time
> being a major
> >> factor, I don't want to dig through web pages to see what the
> group is up
> >> to..
> >>
> >> All servers have to go down occasionally, and with a forum, noone
> can read
> >> anything, at least with the mailing list, you have those emails,
> and can
> >> read
> >> them... in case your working off an answer or some such...
> (obviously
> >> assuming you are using a local email client) and you can even
> send new
> >> questions out, your smtp relay should cache the email and send it
> to the
> >> server once it's back up (normally this should be at least 4
> days, and I
> >> don't think I've had the qclug down anywhere near that amount of
> time
> >> since I
> >> moved it from solo...even there I can't recall a downtime of the
> LUG
> >> server
> >> of that peroid..)
> >>
> >> :}
> >>
> >> just my $0.02
> >> rk
> >>
> >
> >
> > Dave Bergert
> > dbergert@gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
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