[DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity

Tue Apr 19 15:13:05 EDT 2016

Mr. SOBill,

I understand your perception of the forum model.
A good model should have the ability to remember the last time you visited
and inform YOU of the post that have been made since the last visit.  The PI
forum has that feature, but you must be logged in for it to know it is you.
By having auto logon, I can open the webpage and see what is new.  Now, the
PI forum does have a several minute delay from when someone post to when it
shows a new post has been made.

While I am replying, I want to thank you for ALL the great information I
have found in the last couple years that you have contributed.  

Respectfully,
Joseph Byrd

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of SOBill via
DeTomaso
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 14:44 PM
To: michaelsavga at gmail.com
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity

Michael,

I know I am old, but not too old for change.

The PI Forum model works like this:
A mail man puts all the new mail in a wall of pigeon holes according  to
topic.
You look at the wall of pigeon holes and wonder "What's new." Hmmm, no clue.
You look thru 40 pigeon holes to see if something interesting had been
entered.

Better to be able to look down a list of subjects (like the current forum)
and read only the topics of interest. Maybe such a list could be added as
the entry point to the new forum.

Now you have my not so humble opinion.

Bill Taylor

The main  thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Do the best you can with what  your have where you are.
Have fun today!
SOBill  

In a message dated 4/19/2016 10:36:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:

This  email forum currently uses the poca.com domain or URL.

The new website  will be taking it over in the next few weeks and the forum
is  not

compatible with the servers at our new host.

We are going to  archive all the forum emails and eventually place them in a
searchable  database on the new website.

The new website will have a far superior  forum system, like PI Forum,
except much better.

It will have over  40 topics.

Every Chapter willl have their own private forum as well. (  only Chapter
members can see or post in those )

The BOD has two  choices,

1) allow this forum to be adopted by somebody who will foster  it ( there
are some conditions, regarding privacy issues since  all the email addresses
are in the archives.)

or

2) Let it  die.

There are no other options.

If anybody out there wants to  take it over, please contact me ASAP.

You must provide a hosting  solution and you will be the one fighting
hackers and spammers 24./7.   It is no picnic.

the new website has amazing security and all these  constant problems of
people being kicked off will be a faded  memory.

I know it is not a popular decision, but one that can not be  avoided.

If you love it, step up and own it.

Michael  Shortt
President
POCA

-- 

Michael  L. Shortt
Savannah,  Georgia
www.michaelshortt.com
michael at michaelshortt.com
912-232-9390

This  email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18
U.S.C.  Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally privileged.  If
you  are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
retention,  dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly  prohibited.  Please reply to the sender that you have received
this  message in error, then delete it.  Thank you

This  email forum currently uses the [1]poca.com domain or URL.
The  new website will be taking it over in the next few weeks and  the forum
is not compatible with the servers at our  new host.
We are going to archive all the forum emails and  eventually place them in a
searchable database on the new  website.
The new website will have a far superior forum  system, like PI Forum,
except much better.
It  will have over 40 topics.
Every Chapter willl have their own  private forum as well. ( only Chapter
members can see or post  in those ) The BOD has two choices,
1) allow  this forum to be adopted by somebody who will foster itA A  A (
there are some conditions, regarding privacy issues since  all the email
addresses are in the archives.) or
2) Let it die.
There are no other  options.
If anybody out there wants to take it over, please  contact me ASAP.
You must provide a hosting solution and you  will be the one fighting
hackers and spammers 24./7.A  It  is no picnic.
the new website has amazing security and all  these constant problems of
people being kicked off will be a  faded memory.
I know it is not a popular decision, but one  that can not be avoided.
If you love it, step up and own  it.
Michael Shortt
President
POCA
--
Michael L. Shortt
Savannah, Georgia
[2]www.michaelshortt.com
[3]michael at michaelshortt.com
912-232-9390
A
This email is protected by the Electronic Communications  Privacy Act, 18
U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may  be legally privileged.A  If
you are not the intended  recipient, you are hereby notified that any
retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly prohibited.A  Please reply to the sender  that you have received
this message in error,  then delete it.A  Thank you

References

1.  http://poca.com/
2.  http://www.michaelshortt.com/
3.  mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com

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