Oh yeah, I forgot that part of it :) Sorry, multi-tasking here at work.
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:53 AM, ellie :) <[email protected]> wrote: > Fuck Yeah! I was hoping you would say "Silence is consent", but its perfect. > I hope you get a good response. > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Charles Goldsmith <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I motion to table this discussion and refer it to the Free Texas Caver >> committee to be discussed at the January 10th TSA meeting where >> registered members present can vote for a majority. >> >> Charles >> >> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Mixon Bill <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > While I'm in favor of paper copies of the Texas Caver as it presently >> > exists, it is worth pointing out some advantages of going the route of >> > making it _completely_ on the Web, with no paper distribution at all. >> > >> > 1) There would be virtually no costs in money of publishing. >> > 2) Therefore it could be made freely available on the TSA Web site, as >> > Gill >> > suggests, without messing with things like passwords. Since the TC >> > doesn't >> > publish exact locations of wild caves anyway, I don't see any reason to >> > hide >> > its contents, except the possible problem of inviting non-cavers to TCR. >> > (The editor might have to be careful not to print things that might be >> > misunderstood by non-members, though.) >> > 3) It would be easier on the editor, not only saving the effort of >> > arranging >> > printing and mailing, but also the nuisance of keeping each issue a >> > multiple >> > of 4 pages. >> > 4) It could be entirely in color at no extra cost. (But don't use color >> > gratuitously in ways that wouldn't work well in a black-and-white >> > printout--much cheaper than color, at least on laser printers.) >> > 5) It could appear at a higher frequency at no extra cost, since the >> > covers >> > wouldn't cost TSA any more than any other page and there wouldn't be any >> > binding or mailing expenses. Monthly six-page issues would be little >> > more >> > work and no more cost than quarterly twenty-four page issues. >> > 6) It could contain more material at little additional effort and no >> > additional cost. For example, educational things about cave science or >> > conservation could be reprinted from other sources to make the TC more >> > of an >> > educational resource. Even more photos. Maybe more of those book reviews >> > that somebody keeps posting on this e-mail list... >> > >> > I could, of course, come up with a similar list of disadvantages. >> > Nevertheless, if such a scheme resulted in a larger, more frequent, and >> > more >> > informative Texas Caver, I'd be in favor of it. What I don't see the >> > point >> > of is published a paper magazine and then trying to talk people out of >> > getting a paper copy, not taking any real advantage of Web publishing >> > and >> > saving just part of the cost.--Mixon >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > May the last lawyer be strangled with the entrails of the last priest. >> > ---------------------------------------- >> > You may "reply" to the address this message >> > came from, but for long-term use, save: >> > Personal: [email protected] >> > AMCS: [email protected] or [email protected] >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > >
