I learned something a LOOOOOONG time ago in one of the boring training meeting we had here at work and it applies to a LOT of aspects in life:
NEVER WRITE SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD BE UNCOMFORTABLE HAVING OTHERS READ ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PAPER. If you'll go by this simple edict, and I do, you'll never have a problem with the wrong person reading the wrong thing. 'Nuff said. Mark ________________________________ From: Denise P [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:11 AM To: TexasCavers Subject: RE: [Texascavers] The TEXAS CAVER Is Now Online!!!! I see Terri's point about not having the CAVER able to be electronically distributed all over, and folks losing their privacy. I know she gets up to all kinds of mischief on trips she doesn't want her conservative employers to know about! :) Could we make it where it's read only (not downloadable) on the web site? People who want a hardcopy could continue to receive one in the mail. I personally do not want a hardcopy or my dues raised (though I could afford it, I'd rather not pay more, I support all kinds of organizations in addition to the TSA), so I like this option. I do not think the goal here is to eliminate all hardcopies, only those for people who do not want them (a logical decision that saves money for the TSA and a tree or two/barrel of oil). I really think the CAVER will always be in print. My two cents, Denise > Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:28:00 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The TEXAS CAVER Is Now Online!!!! > > > Peter thinks the solution is to raise the dues and keep printing the hard copies. I agree. Peter uses the Texas Caver as a resource - so long term access is important. We have all of the Texas Cavers dating back to 1961 on our book shelves. Computers, programs, online data storage systems crash, become outdated and change a lot, but data stored in the bookcase is stable and reliable. The last thing we want is to look up one day and realize that we have lost this source of information on explored caves. > > The prospect of having trip reports available online to non-members (or to any large group of people in digital format) scares the hell out of me. Most times, people on a caving trip have absolutely no control over what is written about them in a trip report. > > I would not like for anything that I write about in a trip report to be easily forwarded to or accessible by the general public, employers, clients, etc. . . . I don't want to gratuitously offer any more info on anybody. The internet is grabby enough. Do we really want to feed that monster? > > Gezus >
