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    Joan M
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    Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

    [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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      Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

      [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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      Rutvik Dave
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      It's time to create a SharePoint site for your community (just kidding) :-D Have you tried Slack [^]? I am using it for my team communication / file sharing, it is very useful and works just fine. Don't know about the calendar support, but rest will work just fine.

      Remind Me This - Manage, Collaborate and Execute your Project in the Cloud

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      • J Joan M

        Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

        [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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        HobbyProggy
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        Whats App group... :-\

        if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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        • J Joan M

          Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

          [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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          Amarnath S
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          Google Calendar. Have not explored all features; but should suffice, I guess. Works in tandem with Gmail (Google Docs also?).

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          • J Joan M

            Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

            [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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            Mark_Wallace
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            I think you might be moving into the realm of wechat[^] and whatsapp[^]. Or maybe something simpler (nothing to install), like yahoo groups[^].

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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              Whats App group... :-\

              if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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              Thanks7872
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              HobbyProggy wrote:

              Whats App group

              :thud: :thud: :thud: BTW, you can not share 'data' over it.

              Programmer : A machine that converts coffee into code !

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                Whats App group... :-\

                if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                Pete OHanlon
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                Is that the same place you can get medical advice? WhatsApp Doc?

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                • J Joan M

                  Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

                  [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  Why not just set up a website (on one of the free hosting servers) and use phpBB[^] - it doesn't need any software, they can use it from anythign with a browser, and it'll be familiar to anyone who visits forums at all.

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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                    Is that the same place you can get medical advice? WhatsApp Doc?

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                    HobbyProggy
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                    WhatsApp Therapist would be an idea too :)

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                      HobbyProggy wrote:

                      Whats App group

                      :thud: :thud: :thud: BTW, you can not share 'data' over it.

                      Programmer : A machine that converts coffee into code !

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                      But pictures ! :)

                      if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                        Whats App group... :-\

                        if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                        Joan M
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                        Don't want them to have my cell phone... they know the door I live in... that's enough. :suss:

                        [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                        • J Joan M

                          Hello all, Is there any free and easy to use software under the sun that would allow a group of people (let's say non techy neighbors) to share data, complaints, problems, ask for meetings, calendar, to send messages between them... I've even though on creating a facebook group but this is a little bit... well... :rolleyes: PS: I've not searched for anything but I've abandoned before trying I even don't know what to search...

                          [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                          Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                          Its not software but just get them to actually talk to each other (best done over a pint(change to drink of choice) down the pub)

                          You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                            Its not software but just get them to actually talk to each other (best done over a pint(change to drink of choice) down the pub)

                            You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                            Joan M
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                            I think this is the option that would work best... as far as I see everything else would be too complicated... X|

                            [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                              Why not just set up a website (on one of the free hosting servers) and use phpBB[^] - it doesn't need any software, they can use it from anythign with a browser, and it'll be familiar to anyone who visits forums at all.

                              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                              Joan M
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                              Probably this would be the best thing, but I don't have time and who knows how much time will I live here... it should be something without a bit of maintenance. but as always a good suggestion OG! :thumbsup:

                              [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                                Google Calendar. Have not explored all features; but should suffice, I guess. Works in tandem with Gmail (Google Docs also?).

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                                Joan M
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                                I'll check it. Thank you! :thumbsup:

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                                  I think you might be moving into the realm of wechat[^] and whatsapp[^]. Or maybe something simpler (nothing to install), like yahoo groups[^].

                                  I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                                  Joan M
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                                  No cell phone number for them... so only the third option would be ok. I'll check it Mark, thank you! :thumbsup:

                                  [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                                    Probably this would be the best thing, but I don't have time and who knows how much time will I live here... it should be something without a bit of maintenance. but as always a good suggestion OG! :thumbsup:

                                    [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                                    Don't have time? Half hour set up at the most and only then if you want to define the topics etc. After that you really don't need to touch it at all.

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                                      Don't have time? Half hour set up at the most and only then if you want to define the topics etc. After that you really don't need to touch it at all.

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                                      Joan M
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                                      Do you want to do it for me? Please, remember to prepare manuals for everyone, troubleshooting... :zzz:

                                      [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                                        Do you want to do it for me? Please, remember to prepare manuals for everyone, troubleshooting... :zzz:

                                        [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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                                        Well why did you bother asking if you weren't actually prepared to do anything? (Actually, if this is your attitude, why did they ask you in the first place?) It is by far the simplest, most robust, forum option available and in all the years I've used it (for various online sports simulation sites) I've never needed to do anything to it once it was set up. As for the users, if they can email they have more than enough of a skill base to operate it without the need for anything approaching a manual.

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                                          Well why did you bother asking if you weren't actually prepared to do anything? (Actually, if this is your attitude, why did they ask you in the first place?) It is by far the simplest, most robust, forum option available and in all the years I've used it (for various online sports simulation sites) I've never needed to do anything to it once it was set up. As for the users, if they can email they have more than enough of a skill base to operate it without the need for anything approaching a manual.

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                                          Joan M
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                                          Jeez, Nobody asked me to do anything, I have seen a problem and I asked here if there is something free that could help, of course I was thinking on something else you could not know that... I'm simply tired to see papers hanging everywhere and if something free, already done and working would work I would propose them to use that, but no, I'm not prepared to give technical support, I'm not prepared to maintain anything... Something like "google calendar" look much more interesting to me by now... Imagine that... people hear Google and doesn't run... try to tell them they'll have to use phpBB and see what happen. I can see you are novice here in CP land, but put attention to the icons at the beginning of the posts... the one with a paper and a smiling face means joke. I guess that if you would have to make a robot to go 10 mm to the right at a certain speed (which takes less than 10 seconds to be done) it would take you a little bit more time, at least to find out how to start with it, find manuals and so... To me that phpBB is the same thing... X|

                                          [www.tamautomation.com] | Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing. [YouTube channel]

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