[Public-List] Alberg 30 on Social Media (Facebook)

[David Fay via Public-List]

I’m relatively new to the list, but I don't think Glenn’s note was out of bounds. Sure, the list is mainly for talking about A30’s, but what’s wrong with also talking about how to make those discussions better? A simple way of using photos and videos in posts has to be of great interest to people using the list. It certainly is to me.

A two-way private conversation between Glenn and George won't necessarily produce the best outcome for everyone.

By the way, I agree with Glenn that modern discussion board software like his hobby board uses has many advantages over a list serve like this. My favorite discussion board uses the same software as his does. They converted over to it some years ago and the subscribers (all 45,000 of them) are very happy with the outcome. And they don’t even use photos or videos.

I don’t have the time to set up something like the phpBB Forum software by myself, but I’d help anyone that was willing to take the lead. I’d also contribute money to pay for a server.

David
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> On Sep 23, 2015, at 1:34 PM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Discussion of how the lists are run are off-topic for the list. If you want to argue it with me, write me directly, not the list. The list is intended to be about sailing, not computing.
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> - George
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> On 9/21/15 10:41 PM, Glenn Brooks via Public-List wrote:
>> I have enjoyed the email list immensely for over ten years now.  And
>> George has done a wonderful job keeping it going far longer than I
>> have been signed up.
>> 
>>  Unfortunately the software is very very old technology.
> 	[snip]
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