I'm not sure, but I believe it would be possible for someone from h-j to set
up a group with egroups, a one-way group, such that they could post messages
to that group and no one else could.
Then, any of us who were interested--and I imagine most of us would
be--could join that list and receive h-j communications without jeopardizing
the independence of this list.
Of course h-j could maintain the list themselves, but, why bother.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: David Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: More Frequent communications from HJ
:
: Your idea about a tech column is a possible, but not complete solution, in
: my opinion.
:
: It seems to me that a lot of the communication we get from H-J is
reactive.
: You will make a short announcement, like there is a new final version of
JFW
: or something. There will then be a firestorm of questions and somebody,
: like you will post a message explaining things in more detail, saying what
: you should have said in the first place.
:
: First, myimpression is that H-J employees read this list, but no one is
: officially responsible. It is like you want to use it and benefit from it
: but no one wants to get their hands really dirty. I think Nick's work is
: commendable, but you should be running your own list, officially
monitoring
: and responding to it, and being responsible for it. One H-J employee
: recently told me he thought that many internet controversies might just be
a
: tempest in a teapot, so to speak, my words, not his. Maybe so, but maybe
: not. H-J is trying to have it both ways with this list, use it but not
: really be involved.
:
: I think you should go all the way, be official here, or start your own
list,
: and post often and in detail.
:
: David Andrews
:
:
: On 1999-10-21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
: jf>Hi,
: jf>I saw a few messages this morning suggesting that HJ come up with a
: jf>method to provide information more frequently to people on this
: jf>list and to our user base in general. Coincidentally, Wilson Craig
: jf>and I had started discussing a very similar idea earlier this week.
: jf>I've enjoyed following this list and corresponding with many of its
: jf>members over the past 6 weeks or so and I hope to continue doing so
: jf>as we move forward. I agree, however, that a more formal and
: jf>periodic statement should also be provided.
: jf>The thought we had was to create a TechTalk "column" that I would
: jf>write on a frequent basis. We discussed a weekly posting but I
: jf>think that can be a goal and we can actually hope for a few times
: jf>per month. Topics can include everything from "Customizing JFW" to
: jf>"Troubleshooting" and a variety of new and upcoming technologies
: jf>and techniques.
: jf>We will post the items to the HJ web site and to this list as they
: jf>are completed.
: jf>Please send any ideas you have for topics directly to me at my
: jf>devmanager address and I'll try to handle as many as I can.
: jf>Thanks,
: jf>cdh
: jf>Chris Hofstader
: jf>Development Manager
: jf>Henter-Joyce, Inc.
: jf>(727) 803-8000
: jf>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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