[Gmecm] re: Digest v. Forum

[William Lucke]

I'd join a forum.
I don't post much at TGO because they are exactly as Ryan described... 
Third Gen F-body and nothing else.

I haven't used this list's archive & search capacities *recently*, but 
from the last time I did use them, the archive & search capacities of a 
forum seem superior.



Will


> From: Ryan Hess <rgmecm at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Gmecm] re: Digest v. Forum
> 
> This is true.  However, being that it is a Third Gen F-BODY list, they somewhat discourage active discussion about anything else.  In addition, you don't see many V6'ers there because most of the people there are familiar only with 8D.  IMHO, any all-encompassing tuning/ECM/hacking forum will be well received.  
> 
> 
> Bill - Comcast <b.shaw at comcast.net> wrote: Rather that trying to splinter off yet another web forum,  I'd suggest 
> that you just sign up to the thirdgen list.  There is some serious EFI 
> knowledge on that list already,  in fact a lot of the core members of 
> this list moved over there after the Techedge/DIY-WB debacle.  It'll 
> save you a lot of work and you will find far more talent there than you 
> will be able to attract to a new forum.
> 
> Either way,  good luck with it.
> 
> Bill
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Andrew Huxtable 
>> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
>> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2006 11:23:42 PM
>> Subject: [Gmecm] re: Digest v. Forum
>>
>>
>> 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   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