Re: Is there an official Django forum besides this mailing list?

On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 08:14:17 pm Kevin wrote:

> Hello everyone,

>

> I checked the Community link on the Django website and am unable to

> locate a web-based forum, but only this mailing list. There is a few

> Django made forum apps which could be used for this purpose, and

> integrated into the main website. I find djangobb to work pretty

> good, and am currently using it on a website. I find that a forum is

> much more organized and easier to follow than a mailing list. Forums

> can have separate sections, whereas mailing lists are flat.

>

> Kevin.

AFAIK, no, stack overflow is a great site for Durango based help though.

Personally, I think of mailing lists exactly the same as forums, without all the fluff. Defining 'fluff' as user interaction goodies like voting for answers, 'rpg games' based on posting habits and the like. IMO, forums tend to encourage idle conversation and doesn't always end up helping. A mailing list is much more concise and I don't need to refresh to see the answer, it comes right to my inbox, (I use pop3 access through gmail and get the email sent to me this way). I'm able to search it and grep through the emails easier than a forum also. This is a personal opinion on forums and technical related topics.

A forum is great for fan sites and other things and I have used djangobb on a site also. I know others have used forums for similar purposes as to a mailing list also. But doesn't mean I like it or agree. Forums also tend to attract the 'dumb' of the internet, those lacking a lot of common sense.

Now the google mailing list front end/search has a lot left to be desired and in some cases it takes me a minute to find something on the google-groups site even with the exact subject as the search item. I also find this true on forums.

But I don't think there is a reason why you can't start one.

Mike

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