[plug] What would encourage membership of PLUG? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Peter]

Tim White wrote:
> I'm sure we can get a VoIP setup with a recorded message. I'll look 
> into it. I think it's a good idea for having another point of 
> presence. (And obviously, without the tech support messages)
>
> In regards to the Forum, I'm investigating methods of integrating 
> Mailman and Forum software, apparently Ubuntu used to run forums that 
> way. If anyone knows of a way to do this, please let me know!
>
> Tim

Hi Tim,

This may or may not be what you are looking for.....    If you used 
Drupal to run the forum, you may be able to use this: 
http://drupal.org/project/mailman_manager to integrate it with mailman.

I've built many websites using drupal and have also run a number of 
large mailman lists but have not personally used this method to tie the 
two of them together.

Peter.


>
> On 19/02/10 11:00, Scott Middleton wrote:
>> Its funny as techs; anywhere we hear "phone" we automatically think 
>> tech support.
>>
>> I am not talking about telephone tech support. Never tech support. 
>> Only a automated information service about how to access PLUG services.
>>
>> As I said in my very first email I get several calls a month from 
>> potential new members. I have been for years. It seems to me that 
>> most of  those potential new members that I forward to PLUG, DO NOT 
>> TURN INTO ACTUAL MEMBERS. Until this thread I thought they were!
>>
>> My suggestion for a phone service comes from people asking me (after 
>> I mention PLUG) "what is their phone number". Then I have to go into 
>> a spiel about how to get that Linux support via subscribing to a 
>> mailing list.
>>
>> If the goal is more members then you have to go the path of least 
>> resistance.
>> Forum over email (at least Forum more important than mailing list)
>> Maybe facebook group or other social networking.
>> Informational phone service.
>> Jeez we're in the second decade of the new millennium and we are 
>> still using 1990's method of communication.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 19 February 2010 10:40, Jason Posavec <jasonposavec at iinet.net.au 
>> <mailto:jasonposavec at iinet.net.au>> wrote:
>>
>>     Brad Campbell wrote:
>>
>>         Scott Middleton wrote:
>>
>>         I said maybe a phone number with a
>>
>>             recorded message.
>>
>>
>>         "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"
>>
>>     I really should send you a bill for cleaning the coffee off my
>>     screen... :)
>>
>>     Jason
>>
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>>
>> -- 
>> Scott Middleton
>> Managing Director
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