[DM-MUG] A blog for the group.

[Jon Thompson]

Matt,

I'm in complete agreement
--
Jon Thompson
Evolve
www.dmevolve.com
Macintosh IT Management for Small and Large Business



On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
> 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.
> --
> Matthew Nuzum
> newz2000 on freenode, skype, linkedin, identi.ca and twitter
>
> "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> DMMUG mailing list
> Use this Address to send mail to the list:
> DMMUG at dmmug.org
> Use this page to modify subscription options:
> http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/dmmug
>