On 2010-06-03, News123 <news1...@free.fr> wrote: > pyDev wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I would like to let the community know that there is a new web-based >> forum for Python enthusiasts over at PythonForum.org (http:// >> pythonforum.org). Web-based forums is a preferred method by Python >> newcomers to get help in exploring the world of Python and programming >> overall. The main goal of PythonForum.org is to popularize Python by >> welcoming all newcomers. Recently the forum got "attacked" with >> questions by users just starting out with Python. I hope here will be >> someone ready to welcome and help newcomers to enter the beautiful >> world of Python. >> > > I fully agree with the feedback, that creating a new forum is not such > an excellent idea. currently the critical mass seems to be here and I > appreciate this a lot. > > However, whether we like it or not: > Fewer and fewer newcomers are willing, knowledgable, aware of nntp > > If you think, that newbies are unlikely to use nntp, then create a > forum, web front end or whatever, which looks very nice and cool, which > will automatically relay messages (forward and backward) to this group.
You mean like this? http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.general > In my opinion new forums should integrate nntp and not try to replace > it. > > An nntp gateway on just another server is also not as nice as just > communicating with the existing feeds. I'm don't know what "communicating with the existing feeds" means. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Oh my GOD -- the at SUN just fell into YANKEE gmail.com STADIUM!! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
