Site capabilities

[Rovy Branon]

This is a very powerful platform with many ways to structure things. We can have discussion categories, like the ones here on the forums and/or groups, like the Dome-L Off-list group. Each has benefits and drawbacks. I am leaning toward moving all discussions into groups so that permissions can be more tightly controlled. There might be a couple of active forum threads, like this one for site suggestions, but a group format would allow more flexibility.

Thoughts?

[David Williams]

Rovy, perhaps we can have a category on jobs or positions in the industry?

Dave Williams

[Rovy Branon]

Interesting that you should mention this. I was just thinking about the best way to approach the job posting issue. I had planned this but I am thinking about whether it needs its own group or simply a forum category. My thought was to have a group called "Career Center" or something like that. It could have more than postings and could include advice or questions on a wide range of astronomy/space careers.

Thoughts?

[David Williams]

I like your suggestion of a "Career Center". There could be sub-sets within the "Center" to include jobs, advice, etc. Keep up the good work.

[Tim Brothers]

I agree a Career Center section would be nice, maybe a section to place resumes and another for openings...

[Terry Johnson]

Here's a desire if it's possible. Could we have a page devoted to links of news articles that users submit? I'm thinking of something like a Propeller page. We could post cool news links, like anytime the Messenger site is updated or if the black hole created in the LHC eats a politician, and then comment on them.

Don't know if this is feasible or if someone might just create a Propeller group and then we link to there, but I know I'd read through it every other day.

[Rovy Branon]

This is a great idea. I have thought about this from a couple of perspectives. A forum topic would be easy but less flexible. An astronomy news group might be the way to go. One big advantage would be the ability to have both a discussion forum for posting within the group and an RSS reader. I would love to see someone with some time to put together a Yahoo Pipe of many different space/astronomy news RSS sources. I have NASA breaking news on the front page but something more comprehensive inside a news group would be great.

You have the ability to start a group, if you would like to start Space/Astro news, I would be open to that :)

[Paolo Amoroso]

See also spacebuzz by Astronomy Blog.