[DM-MUG] A blog for the group.

[Matthew Nuzum]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Thanks Jon.
>
> I have looked at wordpress.com and it looks interesting.  Questions
> galore. How would DMMUG use a blog? This is perhaps my main concern. I think
> that needs to be answered before any of the rest of them.
>
> Later questions: Would it be a replacement for the mailing list and if so
> how? Could we move www.dmmug.org and have it hosted at Wordpresss.com and
> then have a blog as a part of it or it as a part of the blog?  When it
> mentions a limit of 35 users is this the same as the number of people who
> can comment or is it the number who can originate blogs?
>

Hello, I think that DMMUG has a bit of an identity crisis as it is. Is this
group anything than a mailing list currently? Here are some scenarios w/
possible solutions:

#1. DMMUG is a mailing list where people who are Mac users can get help and
information
Solution: Create a one-page brochure site that explains to people how to
join the list, and etc.

#2. DMMUG starts having in-person meetings or other events and needs to have
the website reflect the latest information
Solution: Use a tool like Wordpress (feature rich) or Tumblr (very simple)
that allows a combination of "about us" / static pages and blog like pages

#3. DMMUG's website should be an important portal / destination for people
who need information about this or that (i.e. latest Mac tips, news from
around the Mac world, etc)
Solution: Use a full-blown CMS or a customized tool to aggregate the
information.

I think that currently this group is firmly in the #1 category and anything
more than a static, infrequently updated site will suit the group's needs.
Maybe I'm wrong.

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Matthew Nuzum
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