One problem has been people sending SPAM to the
list. That's NOT what it's all about. DA has been
a real thorne in several sides.
At 03:39 AM 5/7/2016, you wrote:
>Â BTW, I'm not sure exactly what John's policy
is regarding the bitchin100 list archive; insofarÂ
> as it restricts at least some access to
members only I'd be curious what the justification is.
Aha! You picked up on the subtle unstated
point of mine. Â :-) Â My guess is probably
server load though, as initiated by bots that
could happen if the membership requirement was removed.
Anyway, as for community groups, I do think "the
more the merrier" is good. Walled gardens,
un-walled gardens, public forums, etc
etc.. ButI also think cross references would
be a great thing, too. Content doesn't have to
be exclusive at all. But, you can't ignore
that there are some convenience features within
these various groupware features that make it
attractive. Being able to have multimedia
content, with the ability like, comment on, or
share and promote all within a walled garden
group to pull in other walled garden members is
kind of a nice thing. They make it damned easy
to have an immediate community presence when you
set up a Google Group or Facebook Group. The
"nice" groupware features is what makes it
attractive to set things like this up..
Gary
P.S. Welcome Steve!
On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 12:49 AM, Mike Stein
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Ah, another addict! ;-) Nice to hear from ya!
Â
We no longer have pennies up here in Canada, so
it'll have to be my 5 cents (not that that makes
it worth any more than your 2 cents, especially with today's exchange rate ;-)
Â
Of course, spreading the word about this list is
a good thing, wherever; vice versa, even if
access is restricted to FB members it's good to
know that an M100 FB group exists.
Â
Whether creating another group at least
somewhat similar to this list is a good thing
could start another discussion (let's not!
[]
); some folks like you say the more the merrier,
whereas others think that it's best to have one central place.
Â
But in any case I still think that as a
reference they should be accessible to
*everyone* (unless there are privacy concerns)
without *requiring* that you join yet another
list/group/whatever, signing up with whatever
info is required, getting approved etc.
Â
AFAIK Google Groups (for example) lets anyone
read public groups and only if you decide that
you like what you read and want to participate
*then* you can choose to sign up;Â same thing
with most forums like
<http://vcfed.org>vcfed.org for instance who,
although they may not have a specific
M100/NEC/etc. section, often have relevant stuff
in a Tandy/Radio Shack section.
Â
That's all I meant to say, that IMO it's a shame
that William chose the FB 'Walled Garden' for
his group instead of an 'open' host like Google Groups for example.
Â
/end rant/
Â
BTW, I'm not sure exactly what John's policy is
regarding the bitchin100 list archive; insofar
as it restricts at least some access to members
only I'd be curious what the justification is.
Â
m
Â
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----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[email protected]>Steven Ranft
To: <mailto:[email protected]>Club 100 Model T
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2016 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: [M100] Mdeol 100 FACEBOOK group
My 2 cents:
I think posting info about this mailing list on
the Model 100 FB page will introduce the Model T to a broader audience.
It could cause an increase in REX and other
orders and probably drive up the price of the
few used Model T's that show up on eBay.
It might also increase the membership of this mailing list.
I only found out about Model T's because my
brother gave me one he found at a garage sale a few years back.
Now I am hooked on them! I own about 6 of
them. And some Z88s, AlphaSmart Danas, Laser PC5s.... etc, etc...
I enjoy this hobby, and the more the merrier is
my attitude on new ways to learn about the world of Vintage portable computers.
Steve RanftÂ
Savage, MN
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Date: Sat, 7 May 2016 01:37:28 +0000
From: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject: Re: [M100] Mdeol 100 FACEBOOK group
I like the list and the site. Yes I'm on
Facebook, but frankly I could quite easily live
without it. The list convenient enough for me :-)
On 7 May 2016 1:33 a.m., "Shaun M. Wheeler"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
To say nothing of the treasure trove at Club 100's site!
On May 6, 2016 7:32 PM, "Gary Weber"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
In fact, searching the archive that's maintained
over at <http://bitchin100.com>bitchin100.com is
an *amazing* way to find stuff.
On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Sean Fahey
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
I'm a member of several FB groups as well as a
few mailing lists for other vintage computers. My advice:
FB groups are awesome for sharing the moment,
but when it comes to searching for archived
information, the mailing lists win hands-down. I
recommend covering the bases and post here and
on FB if your contribution is something
noteworthy and definitely if it has historical or technical significance.
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