[DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity
Michael Shortt
michaelsavga at gmail.com
Tue Apr 19 22:13:18 EDT 2016
> You can still get it, somebody else is going to manage it.
>
> That was the entire purpose of the original email - to find that person.
>
> Not to become a complainfest.
>
> It was stated at the forefront, the new servers for the new website will
not support the email forum. It is not a decision to not do it, it was
decided for us.
>
> None of you have a clue how much trouble the forum is to maintain, how it
takes three volunteers working daily just to stay ahead of the spam, robots
and viruses.
>
> This situation perfectly illustrated why a public forum is not a proper
tool for membership recruiting.
>
> It becomes total anarchy when Murumba comes back into the cave carrying
fire.
>
> Michael
>
> On Apr 19, 2016 9:56 PM, "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Larry and Bill and Dan and Barry,
>>
>>
>> Well said, sirs.
>>
>>
>> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Larry -
Ohio
>> Time
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:15 PM
>> To: SOBill at aol.com; michaelsavga at gmail.com
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity
>>
>> My friend Bill (aka SOB),
>>
>> I am here more for the social aspect of people then cars. I have grown to
>> call you all my friends. This is something that dose not happen on a
forum
>> very often, or if it does it is with a very few people.
>>
>> I have opened my home and my heart to every one of you who as passed by
>> Cleveland in the last 16 years. This has not happened to anyone I know
from
>> a non email forum. Yes I am on a few.
>>
>> It will be a very very sad day for me when I stop getting yours and
everyone
>> else's emails.
>>
>> Quoting a great man "Now you have my not so humble opinion."
>>
>> Larry - Cleveland
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of SOBill via
>> DeTomaso
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:44 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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> You can still get it, somebody else is going to manage it.
>
> That was the entire purpose of the original email - to find that
person.
>
> Not to become a complainfest.
>
> It was stated at the forefront, the new servers for the new website
will not support the email forum. It is not a decision to not do it, it
was decided for us.
>
> None of you have a clue how much trouble the forum is to maintain,
how it takes three volunteers working daily just to stay ahead of the
spam, robots and viruses.
>
> This situation perfectly illustrated why a public forum is not a
proper tool for membership recruiting.
>
> It becomes total anarchy when Murumba comes back into the cave
carrying fire.
>
> Michael
>
> On Apr 19, 2016 9:56 PM, "Charles Engles" <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Larry and Bill and Dan and Barry,
>>
>>
>> A A A A A A A Well said, sirs.
>>
>>
>> A A A A A A A A A A A Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
Larry - Ohio
>> Time
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:15 PM
>> To: [3]SOBill at aol.com; [4]michaelsavga at gmail.com
>> Cc: [5]detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Email Forum Opportunity
>>
>> My friend Bill (aka SOB),
>>
>> I am here more for the social aspect of people then cars. I have
grown to
>> call you all my friends. This is something that dose not happen on a
forum
>> very often, or if it does it is with a very few people.
>>
>> I have opened my home and my heart to every one of you who as passed
by
>> Cleveland in the last 16 years. This has not happened to anyone I
know from
>> a non email forum. Yes I am on a few.
>>
>> It will be a very very sad day for me when I stop getting yours and
everyone
>> else's emails.
>>
>> Quoting a great man "Now you have my not so humble opinion."
>>
>> Larry - Cleveland
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:[6]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
SOBill via
>> DeTomaso
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:44 PM
>> To: [7]michaelsavga at gmail.com
>> Cc: [8]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
accordingA 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 mainA thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
>> Do the best you can with whatA your have where you are.
>> Have fun today!
>> SOBill
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 4/19/2016 10:36:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> [9]michaelsavga at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> ThisA email forum currently uses the [10]poca.com domain or URL.
>>
>> The new websiteA will be taking it over in the next few weeks and
the forum
>> isA not
>>
>> compatible with the servers at our new host.
>>
>> We are going toA archive all the forum emails and eventually place
them in a
>> searchableA database on the new website.
>>
>> The new website will have a far superiorA forum system, like PI
Forum,
>> except much better.
>>
>> It will have overA 40 topics.
>>
>> Every Chapter willl have their own private forum as well. (A only
Chapter
>> members can see or post in those )
>>
>> The BOD has twoA choices,
>>
>> 1) allow this forum to be adopted by somebody who will fosterA it (
there
>> are some conditions, regarding privacy issues sinceA all the email
addresses
>> are in the archives.)
>>
>> or
>>
>> 2) Let itA die.
>>
>> There are no other options.
>>
>> If anybody out there wants toA take it over, please contact me
ASAP.
>>
>> You must provide a hostingA solution and you will be the one
fighting
>> hackers and spammers 24./7.A A It is no picnic.
>>
>> the new website has amazing security and all theseA constant
problems of
>> people being kicked off will be a fadedA memory.
>>
>> I know it is not a popular decision, but one that can not beA
avoided.
>>
>> If you love it, step up and own it.
>>
>> MichaelA Shortt
>> President
>> POCA
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MichaelA L. Shortt
>> Savannah,A Georgia
>> [11]www.michaelshortt.com
>> [12]michael at michaelshortt.com
>> 912-232-9390
>>
>>
>> ThisA email is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy
Act, 18
>> U.S.C.A Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and may be legally
privileged.A If
>> youA are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
any
>> retention,A dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is
>> strictlyA prohibited.A Please reply to the sender that you have
received
>> thisA message in error, then delete it.A Thank you
>>
>>
>> ThisA email forum currently uses the [1][13]poca.com domain or URL.
>> TheA new website will be taking it over in the next few weeks andA
the forum
>> is not compatible with the servers at ourA new host.
>> We are going to archive all the forum emails andA eventually place
them in a
>> searchable database on the newA website.
>> The new website will have a far superior forumA system, like PI
Forum,
>> except much better.
>> ItA will have over 40 topics.
>> Every Chapter willl have their ownA private forum as well. ( only
Chapter
>> members can see or postA in those ) The BOD has two choices,
>> 1) allowA this forum to be adopted by somebody who will foster itA
AA A (
>> there are some conditions, regarding privacy issues sinceA all the
email
>> addresses are in the archives.) or
>> 2) Let it die.
>> There are no otherA options.
>> If anybody out there wants to take it over, pleaseA contact me
ASAP.
>> You must provide a hosting solution and youA will be the one
fighting
>> hackers and spammers 24./7.AA ItA is no picnic.
>> the new website has amazing security and allA these constant
problems of
>> people being kicked off will be aA faded memory.
>> I know it is not a popular decision, but oneA that can not be
avoided.
>> If you love it, step up and ownA it.
>> Michael Shortt
>> President
>> POCA
>> --
>> Michael L. Shortt
>> Savannah, Georgia
>> [2][14]www.michaelshortt.com
>> [3][15]michael at michaelshortt.com
>> 912-232-9390
>> A
>> This email is protected by the Electronic CommunicationsA Privacy
Act, 18
>> U.S.C. Sec. 2510-2521, is confidential and mayA be legally
privileged.AA If
>> you are not the intendedA recipient, you are hereby notified that
any
>> retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this
communication is
>> strictly prohibited.AA Please reply to the senderA that you have
received
>> this message in error,A then delete it.AA Thank you
>>
>> References
>>
>> 1.A [16]http://poca.com/
>> 2.A [17]http://www.michaelshortt.com/
>> 3.A mailto:[18]michael at michaelshortt.com
>>
>>
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>>
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References
1. mailto:cengles at cox.net
2. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
3. mailto:SOBill at aol.com
4. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
5. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
6. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
7. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
9. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
10. http://poca.com/
11. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
12. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
13. http://poca.com/
14. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
15. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
16. http://poca.com/
17. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
18. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
19. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
20. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
21. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
22. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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