[ale] ALE forum ?

[Greg Freemyer]

Ron,

Since I have a gmail account I can't readily test the process.

One very low-volume group I'm a member of is:

http://groups.google.com/group/ccc-gistemp-discuss

Why don't you try to join and see how it works.  You don't need to
test sending / receiving emails.  I assure you that part is
transparent and just like any other mailing list.

Again, I'm agnostic as to ALE changing to Google infrastructure for
this.  I just was trying to clarify that google offers users an
experience very much like we have, but also offers a forum interface.

Greg

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Ron Frazier
<atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com> wrote:
> In that case, I would like the idea better, add functionality for those
> that want it, without sacrificing functionality you already have. Do you
> have to have a Google account and / or have scripting enabled to do
> admin stuff on your own account? I'm OK with scripting on sites without
> user generated content.
>
> Ron
>
> On 02/25/2011 08:20 AM, Greg Freemyer wrote:
>> Google Groups have neither of those restrictions.
>>
>> 1) Any email address can subscribe, login, change profile, etc.
>>
>> 2) You can interact 100% via email (except subscribe / unsubscribe /
>> change subscription setup / etc)
>>
>> I too run a google group.  My users are a static non-technical group
>> so I do all the subscribe / unsubscribe activities for everyone.  Very
>> few of my users have ever logged into the group. They just get emails.
>>   I only login to do admin stuff.
>>
>> That said I personally have no opinion about ale changing its infrastructure.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> On 2/24/11, Ron Frazier<atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Doug,
>>>
>>> That would be a problem for me.
>>>
>>> I don't have a Google account. I don't want them tracking everything I
>>> do. Also, I do not allow Google sites to use scripting in my browser,
>>> since user generated content can create a risk of virus / trojan attack.
>>> I simply don't allow scripting on sites where I cannot trust all the
>>> content.
>>>
>>> Even if that weren't the case, if the forum sends you an email stating
>>> that there is a new message, instead of sending you the new message,
>>> which some do, that definitely wouldn't work.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> On 02/24/2011 09:33 PM, Doug Hall wrote:
>>>
>>>> In my opinion, the Google group should be ALL that we use. For those
>>>> who don't want to log in to a website, simply use the email option
>>>> (which is the default membership type). Those of us who prefer not
>>>> getting all the email messages can use the no email option and log
>>>> into Google to see all the messages. All of this is in the "manage
>>>> memberships" link under your Google account - available from any
>>>> Google website when you're logged in. In either case, you can always
>>>> send a message to the group the same way we currently do on the email
>>>> list. In fact, you can associate multiple emails to your account and
>>>> email the group from any one of them. I manage several Google Groups,
>>>> and it just doesn't get any easier. Google handles the SPAM, lets you
>>>> monitor the first message (to help spot spammers), etc. Another
>>>> advantage? It's Google. You can search everything very easily.
>>>>
>>>> With BOTH an email list and a user group, one will suffer.
>>>>
>>>> Doug Hall
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>>> --
>>>
>>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
>>> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
>>> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new messages very quickly.)
>>>
>>> Ron Frazier
>>>
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>>> linuxdude AT c3energy.com
>>>
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>>
>
> --
>
> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new messages very quickly.)
>
> Ron Frazier
>
> 770-205-9422 (O)   Leave a message.
> linuxdude AT c3energy.com
>
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