Yes, further segmenting the community. My point is not that it is bad, per say, but that it IS exclusive.
-Michael On Jun 26, 2009, at 6:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Michael, > > I find that there are a myriad of forums in many languages. > > JoeG > Michael > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Haggard 何麥可 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 9:22 pm > Subject: [Papermodels II 37557] Re: Another distraction build ... > > I have ESL students that follow some links and download models. > They are TOO shy in english to post. So, the list promotes the > hobby to them, the forum excludes them... not totally, but to some > degree. Some people love to listen and follow but not post. Here > is a limitation of forums. You may not agree with their reasons, > but there they are. > > Now... I am not against exclusivity! But to argue that forums are > more open and community driven than lists is not really defendable > when considering EVERY group dynamic. But there are needs for some > exclusive groups to avoid the so called leachers, forums are better > for that. > > -Michael > > > On Jun 26, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Rick Steffers wrote: > >> Actually Joy, >> >> You will be able to download the files, once you post a small >> introduction post, and the download sectio n and the rest of the >> forum opens up for you. >> >> We have that in place to limit just people joining to just get the >> files, it does eat up bandwidth. >> Just a small check on our part to save us some money. >> >> Rick >> >> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 9:08 PM, Joy Cohn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Unfortunately, I've never been able to figure out how to actually >> download >> something. >> >> When I click on the 'Download' button, I am sent to a page which >> tells me >> >> <snippet> >> >> jtalle, you do not have permission to access this page. This could >> be due to >> one of several reasons: >> >> 1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access >> this >> page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access >> administrative >> features or some other privileged system? >> 2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled >> your >> account, or it may be awaiting activation. >> >> <teppins> >> >> I can read the posts fine. It's just downloading that is impossible. >> >> This is not one of the better paper model forums around, >> unfortunately. >> >> Joy >> >> > From: Mike Hungerford <[email protected]> >> > Reply-To: Paper Models <[email protected]> >> > Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:38:05 -0700 >> > To: Paper Models <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [Papermodels II 37526] Another distraction build ... >> > >> > Gary Pilsworth's "Land of the Giants" 'Spindrift.' >> > >> > Available in the downloads section at Papermodelers.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> "Rock is Dead, Long Live Paper and Scissors" >> Want the same traffic, attitude, and information? Check out >> www.papermodelers.com >> Love Racing? Love Paper Models? Check Out http://rpmodels.proboards46.com/ >> http://paperdakar.blogspot.com/ >> http://picasaweb.google.com/rickstef >> http://internationalpapermodelconvention.blogspot.com >> >> >> > > > > > Paying hundreds for more mobile than you need? Take a Peek at the > answer. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
