You know what I think would be the best idea, if we make it so that we could
use HTML in the list so that we can link pictures to a webserver. We can
have links now, but they don't show as a picture. I figure if there are
links to webservers in the HTML we can still use pictures and it would take
so long to download the emails from the list. And if someone postes naked
ppl or something we can always just kick them out.
Danny
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Durling <jdurling@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 8:10 AM
Subject: Re[2]: DML: forum
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Pitz
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 12:09 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: DML: forum
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:40:22 -0400, havenx@ksni.net ("Danny Burrows")
> wrote:
>
> >
> >That would be hard as hell to script, however I do have an idea. Each
> user
> >would log on to the forum with a user name and password that would
> activate
> >a pop server and display all there mail on the page. When someone wants
> to
> >post something its stored on the server.... like I said though, that
> would
> >be a hard one to script. However there is the problem of copys of
> things
> >being posted in a loop...
>
> Actually that'd be a piece of cake to script. I've got various PHP
> classes and functions stashed away that would do all of that and then
> some. The real trouble is the resources involved. Where would you be
> popping the mail from? Ever DML user would have a (free, mind you)
> pop account somewhere where all of the messages would be stored?
>
> What'd be easier is a web-based interface to the newsgroup, so that
> there is only one copy of the messages (a copy that already exists, in
> fact).
>
> Still, the only way I can see that being particularly useful is for
> people who are out of town or otherwise away from their regular
> computers to read and post.
>
> -Bill
>
> It looks like from the consensus of what has been commented so far that
> the best thing is to either no do anything or just add extra features to
> what we have. Probably the best thing that would make everyone happy but
> give website access would be to just mirror the newsgroup on the webpage
> and give the ability to post from there. That way if you no longer
> wanted the email or whatnot you could keep up with the active
> discussion, see the different threads and replies (just like the
> newsgroup), and post directly form the website. I would make this a
> password setup that would help protect it some.
>
> As for the pictures, again, it seems just having a photo server with
> maybe a meg worth of bandwidth unless you donate a certain amount of
> money then you get maybe 5 megs. I don't remember what Jon's setup is
> for the servers and how much space he has avail, cost, etc. but, if he's
> interested, it could be something worth looking into. That way
> everything would stay the same yet make it a little easier to post
> pictures and access the discussion and reply form the website.
>
> Again, these are just thoughts so please understand that. If nobody
> really wants any of it then no biggie and we can just forget it.
>
> Jeff Durling
>
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