http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/communitysite Questions tagged with 'communitysite' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:31:12 -0800 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:31:12 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/31080/hosting%2Da%2Dmefi%2Dclone Thinking about creating a website very similar to Metafilter. Have no php/mysql skills. What's the platform/CMS that comes closest to replicating the MeFi experience without requiring a lot of tech skills? Requirements: Ability to post on the front page, user comments inside. One site only (no subsites). User accounts. Decent mod. capability. I've looked at the packages referenced on the MeFi wiki and on Wikipedia and they probably aren't turnkey enough. I'm more comfortable with a Wordpress/Drupal type solution, though the ideal would be something like Blogger that's totally plug and play. Thanks! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.31080 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:31:12 -0800 communitysite hosting stupidsexyFlanders http://ask.metafilter.com/3859/Online%2DApplication%2Dfor%2DIranian%2DParliamentary%2DCandidate%2DCampaign%2DWebsites We are trying to make a website for potential candidates, Who want to run for the upcoming Parliament elections in Iran, as their campaign website. I'm looking for a free online application which enables us to do that. Do you think an online dating application would be a good tool for this purpose? Have you heard of any free dating application?<br> <br> Basically we need one profile page for each registered user so he or she can:<br> <br> - post a few pictures (upload or just post the URL)<br> - post his/her biography and contact information<br> - post his/her platform along with brief description<br> - get unregistered people's comments on his/her platform and be able to edit them<br> - find out how people evaluate his/her campaign by a simple rating system (0-5 stars for example)<br> <br> Please note that that the application must be utf-8 (Unicode) friendly. oh, I forgot a few things:<br> <br> - security is very important in this project<br> - we are ok with a PHP/MySQL application<br> - the look of the website should be easily costumizable, preferably by using templates<br> - we may have up to 5,000 usres<br> <br> If you know a good application please but it's not free, don't hesitate to leave a comment .<br> <br> This project will have a big effect on the Iranian policital atmosphere. This <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/07/international/middleeast/07TEHR.html?ex=1071378000&en=f127b121266bc1e8&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE">NYTimes article</a> might help you understand why. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2003:site.3859 Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:19:26 -0800 communitysite elections iran hoder