Re: Forum

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Original poster: Dan Kunkel <dankunkel@xxxxxxxxx>

i already have forums set up. please check them out

http://www.digitalcitadel.org/forum/

On 7/18/05, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: Kidd6488@xxxxxxx
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> While each way would have its advantages/disadvantages, I don't think
> anyone can really dispute the ease of following a thread through a
> web-based forum.  As far as load goes... There wouldn't be any extra
> ports open, only port 80 for HTTP.  And from a little observation, I
> see chip is already running Apache 2 (2.0.40) Web server on Red Hat
> Linux.  That means support for PHP is already there, and it wouldn't
> be any additional packages / services running (That I am aware
> of).  I think if it were apples vs. apples, bandwidth on the
> server-side would be about the same.  But If you take into account
> all the duplicate reading we do (from reply of reply of reply, etc.)
> I think that more than makes up for a little more HTML / images from
> a web-based bulliten board.
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> As far as bandwidth goes on the client-side (I.E. Dial-up, like me),
> That can easily be taken care of through different CSS skins /
> schemes.... It has to be better than duplicate after duplicate.  I
> think it would be great to have a comprimise between the two, but
> THAT would be a great load on the system.
>
> If I really wanted a Tesla Coil forum, I would just go to one of the
> many that are already out there.  But I'm glad to be a part of this
> little, ok 1500-member, family.  I just think that it would be neat
> to have a forum under the powerful Pupman/Hot-streamer name.
>
> Don't crucify me ;-)
>
> Jonathon
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> In a message dated 7/18/05 9:27:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> The system would run out of bandwidth in no time, the CPU would have
> all those extra ports open, it would be a heavy load on the system.
> I think Chip has the archive doing almost instant updates, maybe you
> can come in with the search mode and browse your topics that way.
> If it were done as you say, one good software would have been PCBoard
> like in the old dial up BBS days, I used to run it and have a 2 node
> copy I bought long, long ago. That had a reasonable internet module
> available, multi conferences, file base, message packet transfer in
> and out, etc. I ran RBBS in many versions, too. I am sure there is
> better software these days.
> But this still puts a load on the system for each connect, read, 
reply session.
> The current system with the search archives is best in my opinion.
> Mike
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