I am interested! It just takes me a while to get anything done :) I have the web server running and wordpress installed, with a nice skin I think people will enjoy. I am just waiting for a replacement ethernet card and securing the server and a few obvious exploits in the wordpress install and plug-ins, then it'll go live. I'll be happy to grant people who have anything to post admin privileges. I'd rate the job 80% done.
Dave On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 10:43 AM, Geoff Wicks <[email protected]> wrote: > On 07/01/2014 03:50, Timothy Swenson wrote: > >> I've been sitting out the conversations about Quanta, QL Today, etc, but >> I thought I would chime in here. >> >> When it comes to volunteer projects, we have to remember the old adage: >> "You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" >> >> Having been on the Board of 4 non-profits, and know how hard it can be to >> push volunteers to get things done. >> >> For QL websites, we really have to wait for a volunteer to step up and do >> something. Geoff is right about needing a place for long form articles. >> At the moment, I use two QL websites; the QL forum for news and short >> discussions, and Dilwyn's site for downloads and basic QL information. >> >> I have not done any longer QL writing in a while, but if I did, there is >> not a single location for it. I'd probably host it on my website and point >> to it from the QL forums (I've done this some recent ZX81 work). >> >> Now, some have suggested that Quanta step up and fill some role, mostly >> an article oriented website, but they may not be able to find a volunteer >> to do that. I'm working a new website for a local Museum, but I'm so rusty >> with HTML stuff that it is a bit of a struggle and not very enjoyable. >> >> Eventually, someone will get frustrated enough and do it themselves. This >> might be enough of a catalyst that gets others involved. Until then all >> the gnashing of teeth will do nothing. >> >> I do admit until a few minutes ago, it had been years (8+) since I >> visited Geoff's web page. I did not know it had a news section. I've >> really only been focusing on one website for my QL news (ok, on the mailing >> list). I don't know if Geoff announced his news section on the QL forum. >> If he did, I missed it. >> >> So, if people to have long-form articles for the QL, don't just leave it >> sitting on your local system. Use the existing web sites that we do have. >> If you don't have a location to host it, ask the mailing list for someone >> who can. If we have enough authors writing new material, that might >> encourage someone to create a newsletter. >> >> Tim Swenson >> _______________________________________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.ht >> > > Perhaps I should explain the background. Originally I had a site on a free > host financed by sensible and relevant Google adverts. This went well until > the host was overtaken by another host with doubtful advertising. I took > the decision to go over to a commercial host and have not regretted it. > > I rewrote the site for the new host and eventually added a news section to > encourage regular visits to the site. This was more news summary than news. > After the closure of QL Today I decided to expand the news section, > especially as Quanta's previously good news coverage had disappeared. I > have been experimenting with in depth news coverage but kept quiet about it > to see the reaction via the statistics. My present host has really good > statistics. > > This year was my first attempt at publicity and it been very successful. > > In my farewell article in QL Today I did plead for an in depth website, > but no one seemed to be interested. I suggested that Tony Firshman offers > cheap hosting - Dilwyn's site is hosted by Tony, but also said I would be > able to host it on mine. If I hosted it, I was thinking of a sister site to > Just Words! possible called QL in Depth. I did warn in my article that > there are legal problems with an open website because of, for example, > copyright and potential libelous content, but I am well used to subediting > for QL Today and I think these would be problems that could easily be > addressed, > > Best wishes, > > > Geoff > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > -- Dave Park Sandy Electronics, LLC [email protected] _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
