Python Forum

[Grant Edwards]

On 2010-06-03, News123 <news1234 at free.fr> wrote:
> pyDev wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I would like to let the community know that there is a new web-based
>> forum for Python enthusiasts over at PythonForum.org (http://
>> pythonforum.org). Web-based forums is a preferred method by Python
>> newcomers to get help in exploring the world of Python and programming
>> overall. The main goal of PythonForum.org is to popularize Python by
>> welcoming all newcomers. Recently the forum got "attacked" with
>> questions by users just starting out with Python. I hope here will be
>> someone ready to welcome and help newcomers to enter the beautiful
>> world of Python.
>> 
>
> I fully agree with the feedback, that  creating a new forum is not such
> an excellent idea. currently the critical mass seems to be here and I
> appreciate this a lot.
>
> However, whether we like it or not:
> Fewer and fewer newcomers are willing, knowledgable, aware of nntp
>
> If you think, that newbies are unlikely to use nntp, then create a
> forum, web front end or whatever, which looks very nice and cool, which
> will automatically relay messages (forward and backward) to this group.

You mean like this?

http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.general


> In my opinion new forums should integrate nntp and not try to replace
> it.
>
> An nntp gateway on just another server is also not as nice as just
> communicating with the existing feeds.

I'm don't know what "communicating with the existing feeds" means.

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