Sorry about the first message attempt. Hit the wrong button on my phone... You can find the web archive for the mailing list here: http://archives.mn-linux.org/tclug-list/ It is linked on the TCLUG site. (That's how I found it.) -Adam Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> wrote: >On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Dan Rue wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 03:28:08PM -0500, John Trammell wrote: > >>> I'd be interested in reviving the TCLUG website. If Real-Time can >>> provide a VM with the basics, I'd set up a Drupal instance. >> >> I'm opposed to a dynamic site. Here's why: >> >> - It'll just fall out of date immediately and be either a security risk >> or a pathetic website or both (for instance check out tcphp.org's >> sweet drupal site!). > >Is it possible to configure it so that items are entered with expiration >dates after which they will not appear, and when nothing has been >submitted, that hasn't expired, some other message is shown? > > >> - The mailing list is the heart of tclug. Trying to move that to the >> web fails every time (i.e. forums). > >I like the list the way it is except that I don't think we have a web >archive -- am I wrong? That would be a worthwhile project. I've used >MHonArc to make archives. That works pretty well, and I'd be willing to >work on that for TCLUG. The thing I'm not as good at is setting up search >for the web archive, but maybe someone else will have some ideas. > > >> - tclug.org isn't missing technology. If we needed a fully featured >> dynamic website, we'd already have it. The fact that nobody has cared >> enough to notice and/or fix the mysql connection for N years is proof. > >I've noticed that it was out of date, and I didn't like it, but I didn't >want to fix it or come across as a complainer, so I didn't say anything. >I've seen this with other LUGs that focus on the email list and don't have >a lot of meetings. I don't think your argument is quite right, though. >It's not a question of *needing* a dynamic site. If someone wants to >build one, then why not let that person build one. Maybe it will be nice, >we'll like it, we'll use it, and we'll even have a meeting. Who knows? >I don't want to discourage people. > > >> But that doesn't mean we can't have a nice site! We just have to do it >> with an honest look at what we are and what we need. >> >> I suggest (albeit without being willing to assist with it :), a static >> site that simply introduces our group and provides links to more >> information (mailing list, facebook group, linkedin group, etc). Use >> those other social tools to provide member directories and dynamic >> content. >> >> For instance, you can have a static site, but include a twitter result >> for the search phrase #tclug (or other keywords). This way it has fresh >> content, but isn't a security risk, requires no maintenance, and doesn't >> immediately fall out of date. > >OK. You don't oppose having dynamic content, then, but you don't want it >on the front page of the site. > >Mike > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list