[UK-TUG] UK TeX User Forum is available to former members

[Jay Hammond]

On 18/01/2022 18:03, Kris [snip] wrote:
> As someone who has used LaTeX since 1988 but doesn't use Facebook... 
> isn't there some other forum we could use?
>
> Thanks. Kris.
>
JH answer follows
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> *From:* uktug-announce on behalf of Jay Hammond
> *Sent:* 18 January 2022 18:01
> *To:* UK-TUG Announce <uktug-announce at tug.org>
> *Subject:* [UK-TUG] UK TeX User Forum is available to former members

at https://www.facebook.com/groups/665112611139250/ 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/665112611139250/>

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Hi Kris,

I hope you don't mind, I'll put your question on UKTUG announce.

the answer to your question is almost certainly yes. But enough members 
have to agree on the same one for it to be useful.


But lots of people don't like Meta or Facebook.  There are obscure open 
source platforms with sensible T&C, and widespread commercial platforms 
with rapacious/exploitative t&C.  and some less invasive commercial 
platforms.  Somehow, enough ex-members have to agree where in that 
spectrum they feel happy.  Let's discuss.

Can you suggest an obscure open source platform with sensible T&C? I'm 
signed up to one but it'd take some research to locate it. I have never 
used it.

Yahoo groups would welcome us. They are of course commercial.

The nicer groups may need an annual subscription as they are not 
advertising funded. But someone might donate the first year's fees.

Could I have suggestions for other fora please  ?  I believe there are a 
number of fora already in existence with TeX in the title. Fewer that 
also have UK.  Your search engine may find them.  Has anyone listening 
already curated such a list?


best wishes, Jay



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