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Date:      Fri, 06 Aug 1999 22:36:42 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
To:        Bill Fumerola <billf@jade.chc-chimes.com>
Cc:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>, Alex Zepeda <garbanzo@hooked.net>, Mike Hoskins <mike@snafu.adept.org>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: advocacy site 
Message-ID:  <2680.934004202@localhost>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 07 Aug 1999 00:21:10 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908070018510.50029-100000@jade.chc-chimes.com> 

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> The trouble with all of this is problems with the site will be reported
> through the traditional methods, and we're going to have to deal with
> that I suppose.

So put up an email link for complaints - that's a problem? :)

> I'll help out with any implementation though, however let's get it
> completly working before announcing it again.

Well, let's start talking CGI then.  Who wants to take the next step?
There's a lot of glue between here and slashdot. :)

> > I also don't see people complaining that they're not able to mirror
> > slashdot, so I think the fears about not having a CVS repository to
> > put up for remote access are a little unfounded.  If it all goes into
> > a mysql database with a bunch of CGI glue then so be it - as long as
> > it's visible on a site with reasonable network connectivity, we're
> > ahead of the game already.
> 
> Except less people will know how to help.

I think the opposite is true, actually.  If people are able to sign up
and submit new content through a couple of very simple,
straight-forward web forms, I think the number of people willing and
able to help will increase logarithmically.

- Jordan


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