On 4/22/06, Paul subsolar@subsolar.com wrote:
I don't like web interfaces!
No seriously, I don't have the time to spend going out and monitoring a dozen forums. I find mail lists much more convenient ... the information comes to me, I don't have to go to the information.
We could always make a web interface to the mailing list. Some ideas: - Threads get shown in usual bulletin board style - Moderators can move threads from the main area to other sections. Threads can be created by users directly in user-writable sections - When users signup for an account it could be linked with a username@wineusers.com or similar address - When users post to a thread or create a thread, an email is sent from their wine-managed email account to the list, and the post shows up in the board - When someone replies privately to a user without CC'ing the list, the message is sent to their private inbox - Users on the forum can send messages to other users in a similar fashion - Reply notifications can be configured by the user to be sent to their personal address - Posts are all plain text, with optional attachments (some reasonable limits apply)
Since a huge number of the features usually provided by forums are not needed, this is probably an easier task than it might seem.
n0dalus.