I agree completely. Her TT stats are a marvel and should be properly linked. I also have noticed that when Celia was in charge of the OBC web's classy ads, material was put up in a timely manner. Now it can be weeks before anything new shows up. I don't understand why the OBC took something away from a competent volunteer only to make it worse.
Sheila Michael Coldwell wrote: > Earlier this season I had pointed out, to the OBC > Board, the lack of TT results on the OBC website. I > was told, at that time, that it was being developed > and we should all be more patient. Since Celia had > (and has!) continued to independently produce > excellent > quality result pages and since it appeared that > development of the official TT pages had hardly > started, I suggested that, at least until the work > was complete, a link be made from the OBC web to > Celia's result pages. My suggestion was ignored, and > at one point there were no updates to the official TT > result pages for more than a month of our competetive > season. > > We have now had almost a whole season of TT's, > and most members of the club have mostly viewed the > results from Celia's link that she sends out each > week. The reality is that Celia is supporting the > club member requirements, and is certainly recognized > within the membership for her superb work and > dedication, though it seems unappreciated by the > OBC board. > > If the OBC board is unwilling to appreciate the TT > results we did have (which I feel were second to none > of any bicycle club sites), then I would recommend > that the TT keeper position be an elected position. > You know where my vote will go. > > Advantages of Celia's site: colour coded for easy > viewing and picking out relative placements; links > from each line detail to access other grouping > information (by category, name, or speed); timeliness > of data onto the site; weather details; proper seed > sheets; BAR calculations; ABC results; complete and > accurate results (i.e. all categories (I notice the > PeeWee is missing from August 8 official results - too > bad, as I think it's great to encourage the young > cyclists); complete volunteer lists (once again, we > can't survive without volunteers, and they should > always be recognized)); there may be more issues, but > I sure haven't done an in depth search). > > I am a user of this information, appreciate having it, > and knowing that we have had the quality support from > Celia, certainly would not expect that we need to take > a step backwards as technological capabilities > generally takes steps forward. > > Michael > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your ad for free now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > > ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
