I saved what I considered to be the most useful E-mail tech messages to disc,
and I would be pleased to forward them to CAT,STOA, or TEAE or anyone else who
wants to put them into hard copy for club use. But all suggestions are probably
not of equal value and need research.
Al J.
JR Carter wrote:
> Up front, please forgive me for making suggestions that I don't have the time
>to maintain myself. And if someone has suggested any of these ideas in the
>past, oops. I've not been reading posts on a consistent basis of late.
>
> Suggestion 1: I thought it would be a good idea to summarize the wealth of
>information on the e-list and catalog it (on the web?) by subject. Mark
>Olson's page already does this but I'm sure is limited in content do to the
>amount of time he has available for maintenance. The site would serve as not
>only a resource but would hopefully reduce the number of posts that come
>across the list. The number of posts that are generated on the list now make
>setting aside the time to read difficult at best for alot of us.
>
> Suggestion 2: If someone had the time, a syndicated article that summarizes
>technical information on the e-list could be made available to all of the
>clubs for publication in their newsletters. This would then bring members who
>aren't associated with the internet into the predominant world of folks
>communicating on the list.
>
> Trouble is, what would be the incentive for the individual(s) to take on
>these efforts? Well, syndicating is usually a revenue generating concept.
>It's possible that a nominal amount payed by each of the clubs per month or
>year, when added up, could make it worth someones while. Maybe not. Most
>likely the person who would take this on would already be expending a good
>amount of time reading and communicating on the list anyway. You might say
>why would the clubs create additional expenditures. To create interest in
>there club. It seems to me that the newsletter is a key aspect of the clubs
>for many members. Think about it, most members aren't appearing for the
>functions/meetings and the newsletter is the only benefit their receiving. A
>good newsletter will decrease the trend of lost membership. Much of the
>technical discussions and contact information on the net would be of interest.
>
> Well, food for thought and meant to generate positive discussion.
>
> Rgs, J.Carter
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