[Public-List] photos (was: Hiking seat)

[George Dinwiddie]

Bill,

On 9/29/13 1:02 PM, Bill Boyle wrote:
> I'd post a pix but they don't like pix here.

That's not true at all, and I suspect you know it's not true.

I don't allow attachments on the mailing list because
  1. binary attachments are a major source of computer viruses, &
  2. often members are cruising and have low-bandwidth or expensive 
connections to the internet.

I'm always happy to post pictures for people. You can see that 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/ is full of these. I'm 
thrilled when they take the effort to write up a description so I can 
make a web page useful for people in the future. You can seen an example 
of such at http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Accomodations/MananaTable/ If 
people want to be able to upload their own photos, I'll be happy to 
create a login for them in the http://www.alberg30.org/gallery/ Gallery.

I suspect you have no idea of the number of hours it takes to keep the 
mailing lists and website running and spam free. Often the emergencies 
occur at times when I'm very busy, but have to be handled. I've had to 
disable almost all of the http://www.alberg30.org/collaborate/ section, 
including the ability to create new accounts, because of persistent 
attempts to create spam links amounts to a distributed denial of service 
attack. I've blocked ~36,000 IP addresses, but continue to get ~10,000 
attempts to create a new account from ~4000 different IP addresses EVERY 
DAY.

I do this work, and have done for 18 years, because it gives me joy to 
help Alberg 30 sailors communicate with each other. Snide comments, 
though, sometimes get under my skin and make me discouraged. You're 
welcome to think I'm a jerk for not allowing attachments on the mailing 
list, but please keep those thoughts to yourself. They won't change my 
mind and I don't want to hear them.

  - George

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