Looking for a PureBasic moderator...

blueb · Post by **blueb** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:50 pm

I happened to visit a Basic forum called 'AllBasic'
http://www.allbasic.info/forum/

It's a new site and they are attempting to have most Basic languages represented, and are looking for someone with some PureBasic knowledge to moderate that particular sub-form topic.

See: http://www.allbasic.info/forum/index.php?topic=104.0

blueb

PS - It's good that others are starting to see PureBasic and this will help enlighten those potential new customers.

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:19 pm

Why do we need multiple forums? Just send people here.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:27 pm

in my opinion it's no bad idea to have a forum for a lot of BASICs.
... just quite new, not much on yet.

blueb · Post by **blueb** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:27 pm

I agree... but the intention of the AllBasic forum is to showcase all versions of BASIC and this forum "may" end up being a good advertising vehicle for us.

I'm sure once the get bitten by PureBasic's language they will gravitate here naturally.

blueb

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:21 pm

Definatly like the concept.
I would suspect though that if a whole bunch of users of different languages got mixed together it would pretty soon turn into a stupid mutton dagger measuring contest. - ( Maybe a specific section titled "Flames" might be useful on a board like that if it gains any popularity.

)
From looking at those boards, I notice there have already been a couple of languages removed for 1 reason or another.
Still, good concept me thinks.

srod · Post by **srod** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:38 pm

A kind of 'Coding Monkeys' for Basic languages.

Coding monkeys is itself a good site and has a PB section; I'm just not sure there is a need for another? Personally I get all the help I need right here with a wealth of information available through old postings etc.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:40 pm

the AllBasic Forum is quite young, and I think it's looking quite good so far.
they are still looking for someone who could take the position of a responsible Moderator of the PureBasic Section.

Here is their Mission Statement:
http://www.allbasic.info/forum/index.php?topic=89.0

and this is the concept of positions there:
http://www.allbasic.info/forum/index.php?topic=37.0

since those who are already involved in PureBasic Moderation here and in other PB Forums
mostly have not enough time and energy left to take over more work,
it would be nice if one of the experienced PB-Users who is no Moderator yet would voluteer for this position.

Myself I got enough to do with moderating the German PB-Forum and other issues,
I could at max help as an Advocate, but not be Moderator there.

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:13 pm

Might take a closer look afer all, Seeing that mission statement page, I notice the last two names of team members on their list are from the Powerbasic forums (although not aphiliated to powerb).

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:35 pm

well, I don't know the PowerBasic Forum, but erosolmi is also a Member here.
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/profile ... ile&u=3634

anyways, what would be the problem in that?

if you join AllBasic and become Moderator (for wich Basic ever), your name will be on this list as well.

btw:
they abandoned the PowerBasic Subforum because of Bob Zales policy,
and those guys you mentioned are not on AllBasic because of PowerBasic...

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:57 am

Sorry, I wasn't at all clear there

I meant to imply that noticing them on the list was a reason to take a closer look as they are people I've known to be good contributors in the past.

John Spikowski · Post by **John Spikowski** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:45 pm

REMOVED by author.

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:52 am

John Spikowski wrote:PowerBASIC is not being represented on the All Basic site due the the author's obsession with total control of anything related to his compilers. It's sad for the user base but not worth fighting over with the owner of the company.

Seems Bob hasn't changed

Once a control freak, always a control freak