permaculture

[venaurafarm <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

On 7/15/2012 5:43 AM, venaurafarm wrote:
> On 7/15/2012 2:54 AM, Felicity Wright wrote:
> > Hi guys
> > Ok, I am not a tech savvie person (didn't learn to use a computer
> > until I was 26). Prior to setting up the Permaculture SE Asia facebook
> > page I asked on this site for suggestions about how to go about it.
> > Got none.
> > After I set it up (because many permies are on FB and it's a something
> > I know how to use) and then notified the list LL told me that I could
> > consider using Google+.

> I will try to set up a Google+ public page for it though I think that
> any participation in Google resources requires a Google or GMail account
> or some sort of openID account or ID. That's really no more difficult
> than subscribing to this PC list; upside is that those resources used
> can be made viewable by the public or made private if desired.

Non-gmail accountholders may still be able to subscribe to a Google 
Group. Someone needs to try and let us know.

> I like Google Groups. They are straightforward forums which can accept
> file/image attachments. They can have multiple owners. You can mirror
> posts in a blog with same name as group, add also a Google Site and
> Google Docs for additional functions.

I just set up pcseasia (short names are good). It is located here:

pcseasia (Permaculture Southeast Asia)
https://groups.google.com/group/pcseasia

I have invited Felicity and Daniel to join and can make either/both 
owners of the forum.

This is easy to use and offers many useful functions. Of "everything out 
there" I think this is the best, in a way better than ibiblio,
who now sends those wanting a forum at ibiblio to Google Groups.

I have it configure to be open to the public for message archive viewing
though post require that you be a member. Anyone can join the group 
though I can change that to by-invitation-only. Let me know if anyone 
has questions or suggestions about this resource.

LL
I am subscribed as lfljvenaura@gmail.com and venaurafarm@bellsouth.net.