Hi Everyone, I finally have the latest copy of the Watchdog on the web site. At the moment it's a 12MB PDF file, but we hope to be able to reduce the file size for any of you that have not joined the high-bandwidth bandwagon. Please contact me if you cannot deal with this big version.
The new web site should be ready soon with any luck and editorial approval. The new site will feature issues that have been converted to HTML for easier online viewing. Any comments about the paper can be directed to me, and I can see they are passed on, or just passed up. With the advent of the new site will come email address access to the editor, staff, advertising, etc. We are looking for comments and suggestions for the site if you have any. Some ideas that have been tossed around are Forums, Blogs, Classifieds, Email alerts, RSS feeds, Reader newsletters, Letters to the Editor, Public Comment, Ask the Webmaster, local business profiles, and a few mumbled from the back of the room that were not fully articulated. At the next meeting I am going to suggest that we consider hosting a discussion list, not unlike this one. We are not looking to compete, but rather fill a need that I have observed here. Our discussion list would encourage flaming, insulting, belittling, berating, browbeating, intimidation, name-calling, scorn, scoffing, dismissiveness, and general lack of regard for the feelings of others, respect of their viewpoints (no matter how logical or verifiable), and no semblance of professionalism. And we will allow extensive email signatures and you will finally be able to include all of the previous messages and replies every time you post. Think how much that will speed up the posting process...! My suggestion for this format is to provide what some are looking for, but also because I will not have to provide the hours of (mostly) thankless work that moderators of well-run lists like this one must put in to keep it maintained. No, the only work I will have to do is delete the occasional ad for body part enhancements or Nigerian princes looking for safe passage to the US. On second thought, I doubt anyone would notice... Thank you, Chris Nielsen, webmaster The Watchdog News http://www.Watchdog-News.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
