On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 7:12 AM, Dennis d'Entremont <dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I can see how this could be beneficial. It would definitely help people find > Haiku Groups of similar interest or locations. There could also be group-based calendars (for events/meetings/etc.) that can be shared among groups too. I really think that in my description I am only scratching the surface, and the possibilities for community building tools would be pretty vast with a system like this. >> This is all doable, but it has never gone beyond being an idea in my >> head; I shared the idea with a few individuals, and they all liked it, >> but it never went anywhere simply because I (or anybody else for that >> matter) have not had the time to actually make it happen. > > What would it take to implement such a solution? At least one person (preferably more) with the time, skills and motivation. :) >> I am curious: how exactly would sharing a user base among HUGs be >> perceived as an attempt to regulate or control? > > I am not saying it would be perceived that way for sure but there may be > some people that would see it that way. Regardless I am not completely > against sharing a database. Just trying to point out what I think may be > some issues. There is always people that can and will take things the wrong way not matter what you do or how you do it; it's inevitable and you gotta live with it IMO. :) Jorge ----------------------------------------------------------------------- haiku-web@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Haiku Web & Developer Support Discussion List