-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Making a List

Hi Folks,
we still have our Yahoo group in which it has a place for Files and Links.

Just another option.

Mike one of the mods

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On 12/30/2008 at 5:26 PM Disastar wrote:

Hey Don,

I have an idea.  This list sounds to me like it would work great on a
forum.
I know a place where you can get a free website and it includes a link to
automatically install PHPBB forum.  If we set up the different categories
as
categories on the forum, then each program can have its own thread where
people can comment and even vote on them.  This would make it much easier
to
track each program where people can mention new versions or problems or
good
experiences.  This would also open up the program list to people who aren't
on this group.  

If you don't have experience with websites or forums, then I can set it up
and help you administer it, leaving you the ability to set permissions to
add people as either moderators or administrators.  I would just recommend
you limit the administrators to people you really trust.  BTW, years ago I
used to have a gamers clan website where I did a lot of custom mods to a
PHPBB forum.


-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don101
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:41 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Making a List

Actually, I have a bunch of programs laying around on various hard 
drives and partitions but they are not necessarily the latest versions 
and I certainly don't remember where they all came from or if they 
really rate being included.  I am trying to share the workload a 
little bit with others by getting some help finding the actual website 
to download the latest version and also getting referrals to include 
programs I may not have found or if I did I didn't like them enough to 
consider including them.

I do of course, have Firefox, Thunderbird, nLite, and a few others 
that are popular and will include them but referrals, comments and 
recommendations about those are also welcome.  Disastar suggested 
including a comments field in my form and I am going to use some or 
all comments in the text file as a sort of review of the program.  I 
don't mind duplicates since it will mean more comments to include and 
also give an indication, albeit a weak one, of a programs popularity 
or usefulness.

Folks are welcome to comment on programs that others submit but please 
be sure you cut and paste the original form (or cleanup a "reply") so 
I know what program is being commented on.

Important note:  I have a new folder for this thread.  PLEASE be sure 
to include "Making a list" in the subject line.  That allows me me to 
easily sort this thread.

Don


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