Re: User group domains

Someone already started a 'usergroup handbook' in the wiki[1], which has a chapter about sponsorhips which could be expanded to cover website offerings maybe. I however would love to be able to show a list of UG somewhere prominent on php.net.. -Hannes [1] https://wiki.php.net/usergroups On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 06:45, Elizabeth Tucker Long - Treeline Design, LLC <beth@treelinedesign.com> wrote: > I think this is a good idea in theory, but in practice, I'm not so sure as > then php.net would be responsible for making sure that the domain is > pointing to the correct location and that it hasn't been taken over by a > less-than-savory site or vandalized by an unhappy ug member. Then again, > maybe I'm being overly paranoid, but I'd rather keep all php.net content > under php.net control. We could, however, put up a page giving UG leaders > helpful hints on where to get hosting space and/or domain names as no one > should be paying $75 a year for domain registration. GoDaddy is only $12 a > year, and many other places are even cheaper than that. Also, most hosting > plans include a free domain registration with the plan. > Beth > > On 5/19/2011 9:44 PM, Joel Simpson wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I was wondering if anyone had done any thinking (or deciding) around the >> possibility of providing user groups with<groupname or >> cityname>.php.netsub domains.  For example >> http://seattle.php.net which would point to the user >> group's hosted >> environment.  This could serve to bring useful content within the >> php.netdomain without too much overhead and would save the user groups >> from having >> to spend $75 a year for domain registration. >> >> Joel Simpson >> member, Seattle PHP Users Group >> > > -- > Beth Tucker Long > Treeline Design, LLC > 807 Arbor Vitae Place > Verona, WI 53593 > 608-770-6677 > http://www.TreelineDesign.com > > > -- > PHP Webmaster List Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >