Re: Inkscape Forum

Yes CR. This is what I suggested. We start our own and go from there.
Things will slowly fall into place.

Have a great day!

On Sat, Nov 10, 2018, 2:21 AM C R <[email protected] wrote:

> I'd just let it resolve naturally. Lots of people from our group post to
> the Inkscape forum. I say we set up our own, start answering frequently
> asked questions there to start migrating people over without the drama.
>
> My 2p
> -C
>
> On Fri, 9 Nov 2018, 20:47 Victor Westmann <[email protected]
> wrote:
>
>> We can try to talk to the InkscapeForum in the most peaceful and
>> diplomatic way. If he/she does not collaborate with us we can start a new
>> forum and mention in our site that the other one is NOT OFFICIAL forum. It
>> can be used with no further problems but it is not endorsed by the project.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> --Victor Westmann
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 12:30 PM Victor Westmann <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh my! I see... so the forum we have today was created by someone
>>> outside of the project team and became very popular. I see. Well... in this
>>> case never mind. I don't want to disturb everyone with this then... just
>>> thought that someone forgot to put the link to the forum since there is so
>>> much activity in there.
>>>
>>> Let's pray for a peaceful and civilized solution soon then.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018, 11:21 AM brynn <[email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Indeed, InkscapeForum.com is the de facto official forum.  It was
>>>> removed from
>>>> the links on the Community page (a couple or 3 years ago) because it
>>>> came to
>>>> light that except for spam control, there is no other significant
>>>> management of
>>>> the forum (just loyal and dedicated members, helping Inkscape users,
>>>> day in and
>>>> day out).  In my  opinion, it screams to be updated.  We have no access
>>>> to its
>>>> server.
>>>>
>>>> The single owner/admin has twice said he will provide the forum to
>>>> become
>>>> community managed.  And now that the Inkscape project has it's own
>>>> server, a new
>>>> forum has been installed, and is ready and waiting for him to deposit
>>>> the
>>>> databases and other files.  I guess we've been waiting around 4 or 5
>>>> months?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what we're going to do, but I guess it's probably time to
>>>> address
>>>> it, and decide what "Plan B" is going to be.  Just my opinion though.
>>>>
>>>> Certainly if it's databases are used to start the new official forum,
>>>> it will be
>>>> well-linked from the website!
>>>>
>>>> All best,
>>>> brynn
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Victor Westmann
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2018 10:58 AM
>>>> To: inkscape-user
>>>> Subject: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape Forum
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>>
>>>> I am a long time inkscape user but I just recently found the forum.
>>>> Maybe it is
>>>> just me but isn't it possible for us to include the forum
>>>> (www.inkscapeforum.com) in one of the main menus of the Inkscape
>>>> website? (maybe
>>>> under the option "community" of under the option "learn"?)
>>>>
>>>> There such a rich wealth of knowledge and so many active discussions
>>>> that I feel
>>>> like I have rediscovered this application today altogether!
>>>>
>>>> What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> --Victor Westmann
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Inkscape-user mailing list
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Inkscape-user mailing list
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>> Inkscape-user mailing list
>> [email protected]
>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Inkscape-user mailing list
> [email protected]
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
>

_______________________________________________
Inkscape-user mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user