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Ingvar Nilsen
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Ingvar Nilsen
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Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum2007-01-19 11:24:56 PM delphi270 Craig Stuntz [TeamB] writes: QuoteWITHOUT LOGGING IN. QuoteBy contrast, if I click on a Ingvar Nilsen Brand New Web Site! Free Delphi Tool: www.ingvarius.com |
Rick Carter
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 12:57:12 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Don Schoeman writes:
Quoteplease point me out to where I used vulgar language? QuoteI never "threatened" the demise of Delphi, I the demise of Delphi would be immanent if we did not all embrace the type of forum that you prefer. By the way, though not official forums hosted by CodeGear/Borland, there are web-based Delphi forums that seem similar to what you like, though they're not vBulletin. One you should probably visit if you haven't is forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx Rick Carter XXXX@XXXXX.COM Chair, Delphi/Paradox SIG, Cincinnati PC Users Group --- posted by geoForum on delphi.newswhat.com |
tony
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:20:47 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Chad Z. Hower writes:
QuoteWayne Niddery [TeamB] writes: There is nothing wrong with a nicely setup web forum based on something like SMF. If I had a choice I'd use the web based forum because nothing gets downloaded to my PC and I don't have to worry about getting around firewalls and using {*word*99}py web interfaces to NNTP groups. NNTP is fine from home where there are no firewall issues, but in a large corp environment they stink. I bet we would see more participation if it was forum based. Sure some die hards would leave, but you would pick up others. Don't be afraid of change :-) -- |
tony
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:32:11 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Another good example of a web based support community is the
Gentoo forums: forums.gentoo.org/ I have used this many times and it was easy to find what I was looking for, much easier than the borland newsgroups. Everything is in one place, no need to use google. -- |
tony
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:40:26 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Wayne Niddery [TeamB] writes:
QuoteTitanKing writes: the users of this group are far less than the number of people that actually use Delphi. A forum based community would be a great benefit to all except the few that are here now. I bet if Codegear setup a forum simlar to Gentoo's (forums.gentoo.org/) or Ununtu's we would see many more Delphi users besides the {*word*155} actually using it. It's not all about what the few people that love NNTP groups want, it should be something that is easy to get to and use like a good forum. I know a bunch of developers that have never been to the NNTP groups but they would visit a web based forum. Just my 2 cents on the matter. Tony Caduto AM Software Design www.amsoftwaredesign.com -- |
tony
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:50:48 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Chad Z. Hower writes:
QuoteTitanKing writes: Plain and simple. We need to be looking at the needs of the many not the needs of the few users of these newsgroups. -- |
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:54:59 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
tony writes:
Quote
-- Nick Hodges Delphi Product Manager - CodeGear blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges |
GrandmasterB
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:56:25 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
"tony" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
QuoteThe NNTP groups are a pain if you are behind a firewall. behind one. Running a SERVER, thats a different issue. Which reminds me, one other benefit of newsgroups.... companies that track employee browsing rarely track employee newsgroup usage :-) |
Ingvar Nilsen
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:57:44 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
tony writes:
QuoteIf I had a choice I'd use the web based forum because nothing gets Ingvar Nilsen Brand New Web Site! Free Delphi Tool: www.ingvarius.com |
GrandmasterB
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 02:59:13 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
"Lord Crc" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
QuoteI'm a part-time admin for a very small niche web forum, and even kiddies. Its also threads messages, unlike the popular web-based forums ;-) |
Ingvar Nilsen
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 03:04:53 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
tony writes:
QuoteThere are many many developers that have never Quotebut they would have used a web based forum. QuoteWe need to be looking at the needs of the many not worth considering, for some forums. -- Ingvar Nilsen Brand New Web Site! Free Delphi Tool: www.ingvarius.com |
GrandmasterB
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 03:07:33 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
"Lars Fosdal" <Lars(q)Fosdal.com>writes
QuoteIt also have RSS support, email or web notifications of a multitude of too different in concept from a news reader. Now, if some enterprising individual could make a web-based NNTP 'server script' (if its even physically possible) that would let people use a news reader to read web based forums without a dedicated nntp server running on the server (which a lot of hosting companies wont allow), we'd be home free. |
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 03:11:29 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
tony writes:
QuoteIt really would be in the best interest of all Delphi/codegear users Having a web based community support system is a good idea to meet the needs of a varied customer base. -- Nick Hodges Delphi Product Manager - CodeGear blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges |
Iman L Crawford
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 03:12:09 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
"tony" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in news:45b10eab$XXXX@XXXXX.COM:
Quoteno need to use google. -- Iman |
Chris Miller
Delphi Developer |
2007-01-20 03:20:25 AM
Re: NewsGroups vs vBulletin forum
Don Schoeman writes:
QuoteGuys, I would like to hear your view regarding the difference between the new messages download. I can then pick what I want to ready and repy to at my own pace. For the average user, web based forums are easier to work with. No argument there. But we are the propeller beanie hat crowd, using a newsreader is should be childs play. I saw a message from Nick that CodeGear wants to support both methods. It would be cool if they could make that an open source project. It would require a relatively large dongle (the current borland news server), you could set up a test server to keep things relatively safe. -- Chris Miller Sr. Software Engineer VersaTrans Solutions Inc www.versatrans.com anotherlab.blogspot.com |