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Is this the beginning of the end of h2g2?
Freddy, Keeper Of The Word "fnar!". Back from the Underworld. Started conversation Jul 5, 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3866297.stm
BBC Online sites not distinctive enough. Is h2g2 distinctive enough? Or is it too much like wikipedia or e2?
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Jim Lynn Posted Jul 5, 2004
"Applications developed by the BBC, such as DNA have also enabled user-generated content to be more stimulating for the user and more efficiently managed."
"DNA: an application server that was externally procured in 2000 providing a community message system where user generated content is categorised,
reviewed and commented upon by other users e.g. H2G2 site. DNA is currently being rolled out across the site to replace its predecessor
Howerd2: a message board application developed for BBC Online by BBC Technology that is the engine behind the site’s forums"
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Jim Lynn Posted Jul 5, 2004
(Those are taken from the Graf report, in case it wasn't obvious.)
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Zak T Duck Posted Jul 5, 2004
From that is it probably safe to say that if something's gonna go it'll be the messageboards?
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Jim Lynn Posted Jul 5, 2004
Not really - all that means is that DNA will take over running the messageboards. It's what we're working on at the moment. And it won't happen overnight.
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Ancient Brit Posted Jul 5, 2004
Hi Jim
Could it be that with the Message Boards gone http://www.bbc.co.uk/communicate/ will be a step nearer to becoming a home page for a united BBC Community powered by DNA the BBC's community website engine.
Ancient Brit
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jul 5, 2004
Oh no no
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badger party tony party green party Posted Jul 5, 2004
Is something bad happening?
I dont understand, this or a lot of things infact.
I need to go to bed
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badger party tony party green party Posted Jul 5, 2004
Ahhhh
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Stealth "Jack" Azathoth Posted Jul 5, 2004
I hate to say it but "No, nothing bad is happening." is alot more comforting than 
... Or atleast it is when Jim says it.
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Whisky Posted Jul 6, 2004
I'll agree with that...
Post 11 is possibly the most reassuring 5 words I've ever seen on this site... especially when you look at who posted it.
**starts breathing again and stops making back-up copies of all his entries**
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Mina Posted Jul 6, 2004
The messageboards aren't going anywhere AB, as Jim said, they are simply moving to another platform (ie DNA). Some might fall by the wayside as we go, but some of the boards have a natural lifespan and close after a time anyway.
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Mina Posted Jul 6, 2004
Although it's spookly reading those news pages, and seeing some of the sites I work with mentioned for one reason or another.
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Ancient Brit Posted Jul 6, 2004
Could it be that the content and the community spirit of h2g2 will survive under the wing of DNA but the name may change to protect the innocent.
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Peta Posted Jul 6, 2004
What change the name 'h2g2'? That's not likely to happen!
DNA could change name I suppose, but there wouldn't be a lot of point changing it, it would just confuse people...
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Whisky Posted Jul 6, 2004
But we're already confused, so what difference would it make 
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