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From: pyDev on 2 Jun 2010 04:04 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. Thank you, Einars
From: Simon Brunning on 2 Jun 2010 04:28 On 2 June 2010 09:04:56 UTC+1, pyDev <einars.strauss(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I hope here will be > someone ready to welcome and help newcomers to enter the beautiful > world of Python. Just send them here, or to <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor>. We'll be happy to help. -- Cheers, Simon B.
From: Stefan Behnel on 2 Jun 2010 04:30 pyDev, 02.06.2010 10:04: > 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. It's not how the English speaking community works, though. There are two main mailing lists (mirrored as/from newsgroups) around which the larger community gathers: python-list (c.l.py) and python-tutor. I doubt (or rather put my hope against it) that a forum will attract a critical mass of Python cracks to make it attractive to newbees, and I would certainly prefer an effort to get them into joining python-tutor instead. There is not much to gain from splitting the community. Stefan
From: Bruno Desthuilliers on 2 Jun 2010 04:44 pyDev a �crit : > 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). YetAnotherUselessWebForum :( > Web-based forums is a preferred method by Python > newcomers to get help Oh yeah ? Chapter and verse, please ? Do the world a favour : replace your whole forum with a static page explaining how to join the "official" MLs and/or c.l.py. > in exploring the world of Python and programming > overall. The main goal of PythonForum.org is to popularize Python by > welcoming all newcomers. Newcomers have always been welcomed here. And yet another forum *where the helpful experts won't post nor correct wrong posts* is certainly not the best way to "popularize" Python.
From: Adam Tauno Williams on 2 Jun 2010 06:18
On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 10:44 +0200, Bruno Desthuilliers wrote: > pyDev a écrit : > > 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). > YetAnotherUselessWebForum :( +1 Yuck; no better way to make new users hate your product than have a web forum - where they post questions.... and never get answers... because the people with the answers are over on the much-easier-to-use mailist [what an awesome feature: the questions just show up in my INBOX! Sweet.]. > > Web-based forums is a preferred method by Python > > newcomers to get help > Oh yeah ? Chapter and verse, please > Do the world a favour : replace your whole forum with a static page > explaining how to join the "official" MLs and/or c.l.py. > > in exploring the world of Python and programming > > overall. The main goal of PythonForum.org is to popularize Python by > > welcoming all newcomers. > Newcomers have always been welcomed here. And yet another forum *where > the helpful experts won't post nor correct wrong posts* is certainly not > the best way to "popularize" Python. +1 -- Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam(a)whitemice.org> LPIC-1, Novell CLA <http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com> OpenGroupware, Cyrus IMAPd, Postfix, OpenLDAP, Samba |