[Gmecm] re: Digest v. Forum

[Andrew Huxtable]

It is my intention to use phpBB for that exact reason (other than the fact
that it's free!)

 

I was intending on using the 'Minimalistic' interface (See
http://www.phpbb.com/styles/demo.php to see what it looks like)  The
advantage is that it makes a nice sleek interface that is not all 'ricey'.
Might throw a bit of colour in there tho.

 

I have been working on the server today and should have something to show
you by mid next week.

 

Some Categories I have come up with:

Announcements

Getting Started

Board/site discussion

Electronics and Wiring

Software and Datalogging

BIN request/info

ECM/U model Specific

Aussie ECM specific

What/Where to buy

For sale/Trade

Help - Urgent!

The pub (general off topic discussion)

 

Totally open for discussion of course, this is just what I have come up with
so far.  Some may be sub topics

Of other topics.

 

Sales and trades will be limited to private sales only, I do not want this
to be a commercial site.  This may mean that

No NEW items will be able to be sold.  I may provide an option for people
that contribute to the site for commercial sales.

 

Not sure on domain name yet.  I was hoping to be able to get a subdomain of
diy-efi.org if that is at all possible

(without wanting to step on toes) but not sure who to talk to about that
yet.  Other than that, if anyone has a suggestion..

 

If I can't get a sub of diy-efi I might just (in the short term) use a
Dyndns domain name eg http://gmecm.mine.nu <http://gmecm.mine.nu/>  or
something to that effect.

 

Please - Your feedback is IMPORTANT.  The more feedback I get, the more I
will be able to make it YOUR forum.

I don't want to make a forum that no one visits because it's not what they
want - this is your chance to speak up!!

 

Andrew

 

 

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Tyler