A forum of your own to keep the stress down?
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2003 2:23 am
As the more efficient we are, the easier things flow.. it makes sense to try to be more efficient.
Setting up a forum like this one for your personal consumption just might make things easier. I’m sure I’m like everyone else, the todo list keeps growing and growing and a few things fall through the cracks.
I have tried about every way possible to keep track of my thoughts, but in the end the process leaves something to be desired.
This forum always struck me as a great repository for thoughts and ideas. And it is almost set up perfectly to keep track of those thoughts and ideas. You can upload image files and also document files. You can have categories of Position Sizing, Portfolio Selection, Entries, Exits, Test Results, To do list… anything that you are currently thinking about. Then under each category, you write your thoughts and upload any files or images you might have… and down the road, even if you forgot about your idea, a visual scan of the forum will bring you right back to where you ended off.
While in the end, you get what you pay for, I was amazed to see how cheap webhosting has become (BUYER BEWARE!) .. in some instance only $3.00 per month. The forum software is open source and can be found at www.phpBB.com and search for hosting companies at
http://www.webhostingmall.com/
http://www.hostingchat.net/
http://www.talkhosting.com/
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/
If you aren’t into learning how to do the install yourself, pick a hosting company that will install phpBB for you.
The file attachments for uploading and downloading are a modification and will need to be done on top of the install. Again, speak to potential hosting companies BEFORE hiring them, about them doing the installs.
Link to attach MOD: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=74505
And you will need to learn a few simple admin controls. Beyond that it will be as easy as you find this forum for viewing and posting.
Thought I would share.
Gordon
Setting up a forum like this one for your personal consumption just might make things easier. I’m sure I’m like everyone else, the todo list keeps growing and growing and a few things fall through the cracks.
I have tried about every way possible to keep track of my thoughts, but in the end the process leaves something to be desired.
This forum always struck me as a great repository for thoughts and ideas. And it is almost set up perfectly to keep track of those thoughts and ideas. You can upload image files and also document files. You can have categories of Position Sizing, Portfolio Selection, Entries, Exits, Test Results, To do list… anything that you are currently thinking about. Then under each category, you write your thoughts and upload any files or images you might have… and down the road, even if you forgot about your idea, a visual scan of the forum will bring you right back to where you ended off.
While in the end, you get what you pay for, I was amazed to see how cheap webhosting has become (BUYER BEWARE!) .. in some instance only $3.00 per month. The forum software is open source and can be found at www.phpBB.com and search for hosting companies at
http://www.webhostingmall.com/
http://www.hostingchat.net/
http://www.talkhosting.com/
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/
If you aren’t into learning how to do the install yourself, pick a hosting company that will install phpBB for you.
The file attachments for uploading and downloading are a modification and will need to be done on top of the install. Again, speak to potential hosting companies BEFORE hiring them, about them doing the installs.
Link to attach MOD: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=74505
And you will need to learn a few simple admin controls. Beyond that it will be as easy as you find this forum for viewing and posting.
Thought I would share.
Gordon