[GRLUG] GRLUG site

[Steve Romanow]

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
> <awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
>> On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 13:04 -0400, Steve Romanow wrote:
>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Adam Tauno Williams
>>> <awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
>>> > On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 12:58 -0400, David Pembrook wrote:
>>> >> At the time all we had was the mailing list. I though a wiki would be
>>> >> perfect. It worked for many years. I still think a wiki is the way to
>>> >> go. They are designed to let the group edit and maintain content.  Still
>>> >> need someone to keep it patched and secure.
>
> I'm not a big wiki fan. I think it's too hard to make them look nice
> and the content turns into a confusing jumble of links and edits
> unless there is a dedicated person or group of people to keep it
> organized and consistent. I can see a wiki as a flexible,
> collaborative place for the group, but not as the public-facing
> default site.
>
>>> > I dunno.  I saw the Program Directory for an active LUG for ~6 years
>>> > [back in the halcyon days of the Dot Com bubble].  One real problem
>>> > is.... why a site?  It is *very* hard to make a LUG site, find
>>> > consistent editors, etc...
>>> > If the site said "we exist", a link the list, and possibly a schedule of
>>> > events.  There just isn't anything else to put there.
>>> > We once played with the idea of a members directory and some other
>>> > random concepts, none of which went anywhere - mostly because these are
>>> > redundant of this available elsewhere.
>>> > I suppose a link to the GRLUG planet would be a good idea - that
>>> > contains probably all the 'content' the group has to offer.
>
> I see 3 main reasons for a user group's web site:
>
>  1. It gives you an easy URL to hand out when someone expresses and
> interest in the group
>  2. It provides a central hub for the group's digital resources, such
> as contact info, meeting calendar, mailing list, planet, forums, wiki,
> etc
>  3. It gives Google something to index so people can stumble on the
> group on their own
>
>>> So your saying a static html file will be sufficient?  (Not being sarcastic).
>>
>> Yes.
>
> No. At a minimum, there should be an up-to-date meeting calendar with
> details. There should be some sign of activity on the web site, or
> visitors will assume the group is dead.
>
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Maybe just parrot the headlines from planet?  That will keep the
content ever changing.

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