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OK so what DO we need from a lug website (feel free to add agree / disagree below each statement in any reply) clearly there is a consensus to have forums along side the existing mailing list but more importantly a website is a clearly laid out portal to what we offer, as in (in no particular order) IRC Mailing list signup info member page that lists who is admin or can help with any of the above services it seems a portal to some sort of forum (kai suggested discourse) A presence on facebook / twitter / g+ seems essential (or maybe expected) if anything meetings can be tweeted and anyone just wanting to meet up with like minded people can just follow us A page to explain perhaps why facebook is bad (lack of freedom, etc) and why alternatives such as discourse / gnu social (ask matt lee about it ) are better interms of freedom A website that is maintained and has a TEAM of people who can do the back office stuff esp if members are submitting content, there may be issues with what they have uploaded and they need a bit of help to tidy things up or add pictures in the way that is appropriate. (this is NOT suggesting people will upload inappropriate material but I have tried, failed and given up due to issues and not being able to seek help) Any forum needs to appeal to new members young and older and have easy access to what ever means of communication we choose. >From what we need from a lug access to help, in a open, friendly manner, knowledgeable people who will either answer the question or point people in the right direction, rather than say RTFM, sure we can suggest they read something and come back if there are issues. As people have said there is LOADS of info out there its finding the good info from the bad comes from experience of using things. Perhaps promotion of OSS software advocacy of OSS / Linux Promote campaignts such as those to do with software patents, esp as people are aware of these with all the MS / Android / Apple lawsuits flying around BUT the issue affects smaller people. Hope this helps Paul On 27/04/13 22:03, Kai Hendry wrote: > On 27 April 2013 20:45, Daniel Robinson <manipula@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> * I want to see forums, > How about deploying http://www.discourse.org/ for DCGLUG? :) > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq