A real Forum for D

[Johannes Totz]

On 27/11/2011 17:41, alex wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I just wondered why there still is this uncomfortable and obviously
> outdated newsgroup software in use.
>
> Perhaps it'd be more contemporary to have a 'real' browser-based
> forum to which everyone can register and post D-related
> questions&answers.
>
> So, my recommendation would be to establish a forum based on phpBB or
> a similar framework software (btw, it's free and open source, so
> don't worry about possible costs!) at
> forum.d-programming-language.org
>
>
> To give D a further community 'push', I and a friend of mine really
> would like to set up all required things if wanted.
>
> The reason I'm asking the newsgroup directly is to have the forum
> that can be reachedunder the official D internet URL, so that it
> won't be a 'third-party' driven one or something like that.
>
>
> Even if this idea should be a bit too 'large', please do fix the http
> interface for the D main newsgroup thread - it's not working for me
> and only gives back a connection timeout.

Ok, so there was already lots of discussion. Just let me add my 2 cents...

PHP forum? Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!1
If D had a web-based forum only I would not bother reading it or ever 
coming back to it. I would not have bothered trying to learn any D. I 
like how these "ancient" newsgroups sort and organise individual 
messages. I get a nice threaded view, I can see what I've read already, 
who replied to what. Very efficient.

Forum? barf... I hate having to sign up here and register there. I 
opportunistically want to reply to messages. All this clutter around it, 
avatars, annoying formatting. Please, pretty please, no.

A nice web-based interface to the newsgroup? Yeah could do (I wouldn't 
use it though).