[Qgis-user] Closure of forum

[Alex Mandel]

How does this differ from just using the Nabble interface to the
qgis-user list
http://osgeo-org.1560.n6.nabble.com/Quantum-GIS-f4099105.html
or joining the email list if you want?

It seems like we could embed nabble in the qgis.org site too
http://www.nabble.com/help/Answer.jtp?id=36

I do suggest we link directly or embed nabble in place of the old forums
link to help users find it.

Thanks,
Alex

On 03/31/2012 10:30 AM, Mats Elfström wrote:
> Hi!
> Start a Google Qgis group, or join the existing QGISGRASS group.
> That way all is taken care of, and no one needs to host or administer the
> thing.
> It could be fully open, or for registered users only.
> 
> Regards, Mats.E
> 
> 
> Den 31 mars 2012 19:10 skrev Nick Hopton <nhopton at gmail.com>:
> 
>> I read QGIS-User on Nabble, where the posts on the closure of the forum
>> appear somehow to have got mixed up with the Sextante thread, so forgive me
>> for starting a new thread.
>>
>> The closure is a done deal I suppose but I think it will be harmful to
>> QGIS.
>> Forum users are now being pointed to Stack Exchange but many of them will,
>> I
>> believe, take one look at Stack Exchange and run a mile. The Stack Exchange
>> GIS FAQ makes it quite clear that SE is intended for "...cartographers,
>> database administrators, geographers, programmers, and anyone interested in
>> or using GIS professionally."
>>
>> I don't fit into any one of these categories, nor I think would many of the
>> people who used to post on the forum. They tended to be newcomers to QGIS,
>> or people who make maps and use GIS as just a part of their job, or as part
>> of a recreational activity, or any combination of the three. Some of them
>> will be young and engaged in things like school projects. It would be nice
>> to think that these people will shift to SE, but I can't see this
>> happening.
>> But we'll soon be able to tell, if things work as hoped a lot of newby-type
>> questions should soon start appearing on SE. It will be interesting to see
>> the responses.
>>
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