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Number: 2829
From: n20capri
Date: Sat May 31, 2003  12:23 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Setting up a McLaren forum web site

Body:
NICE!!! Well let me know if I can help...



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "InfoSysSec" <infosyssec@i...>
wrote:
> I was thinking about how one would go about 'ripping' all the
messages from the Yahoo McLaren forum and getting them into a format
that could be saved in a phpBB forum situation. Unfortunately, as
you noted, the 'by hand cut and paste' copying of messages would
take forever and be a pain - even if spread out among 50 members.
>
> I was thinking of testing out one of my site rippers today, if
time permits, to see if I can automate the process of retrieving ALL
the messages that are presently within the Yahoo McLaren forum. I
have several site rippers and I suspect I could train at least one
of them to be able to fetch and retrieve all the messages.
>
> I am not exactly sure what it would than take to automate the
process of plugging all those messages into a newly created phpBB
McLaren forum. I am sure it can be done... I would just have to
think it through to see 'how'.... There is a solution to every
problem...
>
> Marq
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: n20capri
> To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Setting up a McLaren forum web site
>
>
> Marq,
>
> That sounds awesome!! Like I said, I familiar with the web so
if we
> decide to go this way I can definitely help with maintaince and
> moderating...
>
> As far as the archives...I was thinking we might have to view
each
> thread and copy and paste it over to a new board...that would
take
> forever but it would get the job done...we'd also have to
include
> the message number...there are 28?? messages but if everyone did
> some each day and emailed a text file of their archives it
wouldn't
> be too bad...lol.
>
> WOW there are alot of forums on your site!!!
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "InfoSysSec"
<infosyssec@i...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Mke...
> >
> > Must be my day for dolling out thoughts. I also run a web
site
> that operates with phpBB forum messaging software. It is
located at
> >
> > http://www.SecurityForumX.com
> >
> > I 'think' there is a way that I could create a McLaren
specific
> forum within my current web site so that only McLaren forum
message
> bases would be displayed when visitors use it.
> >
> > But you do raise an interesting point about what would happen
to
> all the 'old archives of posted messages' that are presently
hosted
> with Yahoo. This is also the same 'catch 22' gotcha that Yahoo
> will probably be relying on when they attempt to convert their
> currently free service to a pay service. When faced with the
task
> of starting fresh, most people will not want to walk away from
all
> the 'historical' messages that were gathered in their old Yahoo
> forum. So many folks will simply fork over cash to Yahoo and
> continue with what they have rather than start over.
> >
> > And unfortunately Yahoo does not make things easy for taking
the
> messages from their forums and transplanting them into some
other
> forum elsewhere.
> >
> > With regards back to the phpBB forum software, I will touch
base
> with the authors of phpBB and see if it is possible for me to
create
> an additional forum that is a complete standalone from my other
> forum. I really don't think the McLaren folks want to have to
look
> at our security related forums in order to get to the McLaren
> specific forums.
> >
> > So if I could set it up as a standalone forum than that would
be
> one possible solution. And the best part of it all is that I
DON'T
> PAY FOR BANDWIDTH and I already OWN three web servers on the
> Internet that each have T1 fiber optic connections ( great
pipes ;)
> >
> > Marq
> > http://www.InfoSysSec.com
> > http://www.SecurityNewsPortal.com
> > http://www.SecurityForumX.com
> > http://www.SecurityChatX.com
> > http://www.Feunoir.com - I created and operate this one as a
> favor to the dog breeder of my Gordon Setter
> > http://www.ItsOttawa.com - I created and operate this one as a
> favor to my brother-in-law for his limousine company
> >
> > I also own about 45 other domains ;)
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: n20capri
> > To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 11:42 AM
> > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Photo section dilema
> >
> >
> > It would be nice to be able to set up a "real" message
> > board...like a PhpBB or something...They have a ton of
features
> and
> > have remote linking capabilities. They can be set up to
have
> > multiple forums and the search feature is WAAAAY better then
> this
> > yahoo crap. Threads don't get messed up and links are
> links...you
> > also have the capabilities to add remote linked pictures to
a
> > thread. I believe the PhpBB's are free but of course
require
> web
> > space and some maintenance and setup. I will look into what
> exactly
> > is involved in setting a board up. I am very web capable
and
> would
> > love to set something up. I'm sure there are a few people
on
> here
> > that would be willing to help me maintain and moderate the
site
> and
> > of course chip in some money. The only problem I see is
being
> able
> > to copy all the messages from this site to the new
board...it
> would
> > be nice to not have to "start over". Anyway, Like I said I
will
> > look into a better setup...if anyone has any suggestions, or
> ideaa
> > please feel free to email me...
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> > n20capri at comcast dot net (<--we won't have to seal with
this
> crap
> > either...lol
> >
> >
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