Re: Inkscape Forum

Excellent. Sorry I missed it! :)

-C

On Sat, Nov 10, 2018 at 5:45 PM Victor Westmann <[email protected]>
wrote:

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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