I buried this in an off-topic to make a point, but I'll repost it in a separate message here:
"I'd like to make a suggestion: MoQ.org might consider voting on
an electronic community in the form of an older style Bulletin Board Service.
This provides the low-tech atmosphere that allows for a great mixture of
dynamic and static discussions and live interaction between members.
For a great example of such a community, try this:
telnet://fix.no
This solution would resolve a number of problems that are arising as the MoQ.org
community grows. I'll be happy to help implement if asked.."
I can see that Dynamic Quality is calling for the next evolution of the MoQ.org interface,
mainly probably because of the stream of intelligent contributors has increased the flow
of information.
We are suffering from information overload.
I must say that I have enjoyed _immensely_ much of the content that drifts into my mailbox
from MoQ.org in both the MD and MF lists. Nonetheless, I can honestly say that I have only
been able to read about 1% of the whole.
A good static pool, a place to visit, is needed.. I believe. This will allow for
an _active discussion_ and _dialogue_ to develop between members of the community, now
separated from each other.
If the administrators of MoQ.org would like to consider a Bulletin Board setting,
here is a free solution.. Look into BBBS, a free bulletin board service that can be installed on
the box that runs the moq.org website.
http://linux.davecentral.com/articles/view/701/
If anyone wants to test this type of interface beforehand, login to the fix.no service
and see how this feels. (If you are having trouble connecting, please see
http://www.fix.no/login/
)
Imagine that anytime you want to discuss MoQ, you could LOGIN to the community.
The information would not have to be downloaded in mass to your mailbox, but would be
stored on the BBS, and could be viewed instantaneously. The threads will be managed
better.. Searching functions will be better.
Imagine that you could talk about a probing MoQ question in the middle of the night
with someone who also might wish to discuss it live, speaking in a natural conversational
way, in sentences rather than books. Imagine being able to setup meeting times to discuss
special topics. The dynamic flow of information then isn't compulsory, but voluntary.
This is a major architectural change.. and might not be the best alternative,
but
EVOLUTION IS NEEDED..
--s
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