The search capabilities of the current archive are substantially better than those on Yahoo. We would not like searching on the Yahoo archives. But as far as eskimo.com is concerned, if we ditch them I don't think anyone would be sorry...
Dan On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Norton, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to say that I am happy with the list as is. I don't use the digest so I > can't speak to any difficulties with it. I like the archives better than the > yahoo groups. It would be nice to have file storage even if it only provided > a temporary storage to share items that cannot be linked to. > > If eskimo goes down I don't mind. I know it will be only temporary. > > BTW, I REALLY appreciate the archives now that we have them. People using the > digest might find them handy too. You can even reply to them since the reply > address is always [email protected]. > > - Steve N > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: M. G. Devour [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 07:00 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: EXTERNAL:Re: CS>[List Owner]Archive listing on web site... > > Hi folks! > > First off, I hope David has been able to get into the web site and see > the change... It's working as far as I know, David. The problem you had > looks like it may have just been a transient. > > Carol and others, I REALLY do understand the appeal of Yahoo or Google > groups as a platform for a forum like this, and I will continue to > consider them going forward, as a fallback if nothing else. > > My most urgent reason for never going to one of those options before > now was a desire to never place us at the mercy of someone else's > opinion of whether our group deserved to exist, and, in the extreme > case, to not be one of the countless thousands of groups that would > instantly disappear if Somebody made a phone call and said, shut it all > down... > > So, call me paranoid if you'd like, but that resolve is the main reason > we've continued to stumble along in this less-than-ideal state, trapped > between my desires for security and control, and my inability thus far > to implement one of the many superior options that are possible. > > Hope springs eternal that as my health and mental agility continue to > improve, I will succeed in finding or building us a new home that will > be more to everyone's liking, mine included. > > Meanwhile, I pray you will forgive me for my admitted shortcomings (to > accompany my acknowledged strengths, just so y'all don't have to say > it! <grin>) and continue to be patient with the clunky interface. > > You all keep amazing me with your knowledge, generosity, cooperation, > and the timeliness of your suggestions! I can't count how often I've > seen the answer swing by in passing, just as I'd begun to research a > particular question! Amazing! <smile> > > If anybody has a trustworthy, high-end web developer in their pocket, > willing to work for free or very near to it, y'all let me know, okay? > > Peace, > > Mike D. > silver-list curator and antiquarian... > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > [[email protected] ] > [Speaking only for myself... ] > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org > > Unsubscribe: > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> > List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]> > > >
