Forum Emails

Laszlo,

I just went to your page: http://ness.wikidot.com/join-the-forum-online and I don't think it will work the way you describe. You have been able to do it because you are (your email address is) an 'author' at the site already. To enable it the way you have described we would have to make every individual's email address an author - it is too big a task and administrative nightmare. The Forum emails were set up so that people could email each/any of the forums (which all come to the ness.executive email address as well). A live person who is an 'author' would then have to read the email and decide to put it up on the blog.

There is a maximum of 100 authors allowed on the blog

So the only way people can interact really is by sending emails to any of the forum addresses. i.e. ness.youth@gmail.com I have changed the details and the wording of the page to reflect that

However, I have also now setup the wiki so that people can join of their own accord. Certain pages can be "blocked" so that only administrators and moderators can change them.

This is a two part process that needs the administrator to approve an application. First a user must sign-up to wikidot and THEN apply to become a member of ness.wikidot.com.

Because there is no theoretical limit to the number of members allowed on the site and that Adam would prefer the wiki to be the point of contact, I think this is the preferrable way to go. The wiki then becomes the community.

and may need to be emphasised.

ON THE DAY, however, sending an email to the forums is the best way to ensure you get heard as there is no 'easy' way for the forums to be notified when a new posting has gone up. As an old boss of mine used to say - horses for courses!

Postings to the blog can be displayed in the wiki site via this page http://ness.wikidot.com/blog-update which can be reached from under the 'media' link.

Let me know what your thoughts are.

Lindsay

"All I ask of you is to remember me as loving you" (sufi saying)