Thank you for all the work Daniel. And the feedback. > On 17 May 2022, at 8:53 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > Hi All > > Just a follow up on this - > > The committee agree that we’d rather not go to Facebook for a list, so we’re > all happy to keep it with the current software that runs it. It also has > “real people” at the end of an email to support it if something does go wrong. > > And from my own personal experience trying to help clients with Facebook > issues,….trying to “actually” get to a real person (or even a real email > address) to reply for help is very very tricky. I’ve had a few times we’ve > needed to get something resolved and it was just an absolute nightmare. (In > one case over a 3 month period emailing various “support” email addresses > never even got a reply. And that was at least 1 or 2 emails a week over a 3 > month period (to different email addresses - as even trying to find some form > of support contact for them is a nightmare). Everything wanted to be > “automated” and done from your account - which in this clients case was > compromised and so we couldn’t use it to get help. Created a new account to > use to try contact them, but after all that time - no success. I avoid > Facebook myself as much as possible! > > Facebook might be ok for some things,…but we’d rather avoid it if we can. > Working through a few hiccups just to make sure we have all the correct info > before doing the change over. So far, most of it going well. But want to get > all the i’s dotted and t’s crossed before making the final announcement > before the move. So as to make a smooth transition. > > Will keep you posted with more info as we have it. > > Thanks again. > Kind regards > Daniel > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > p : 0414 795 960 > e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > >> On 17 May 2022, at 4:07 pm, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au> wrote: >> >> I agree with Robin. No to Facebook. >> >> >> >> Graham >> >> >> >> From: wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au >> <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Robin Belford >> <rbelf...@highway1.com.au> >> Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2:48 pm >> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> >> Subject: Re: [WAMUG] IMPORTANT : WAMUG Mailing List upcoming change >> >> Rod, >> >> From my viewpoint that is an alarming suggestion. >> >> Should happen that WAMUG moved to FaceBook it would end my ≈ 3 decade >> membership. >> >> I’m not all supportive of your suggestion. >> >> >> >> robin >> >> >> >> >> >> On 17 May 2022, at 9:11 am, Rod Blitvich <rb...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks Daniel and Committe. >> >> Any thoughts re replacing the list with a FaceBook Group? >> >> >> >> <image.gif> >> >> >> >> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> rb...@iinet.net.au >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 16 May 2022, at 6:45 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi All >> >> We’ve recently been advised that unfortunately our current host is no longer >> able to support where the WAMUG list has been sitting in Perth for many >> years. As time’s gone by, it’s now the only list sitting on a very old >> server and is due to be “decommissioned”. >> Because of this, we are having to look to move it. The new space it will >> sitting in is still hosted in Australia. >> >> The good news is that there is still somewhere we can move it to that uses >> the same type of software it’s run on. Which in theory should mean there is >> no change to how the list will work. It will be “just like normal” for day >> to day things. >> The bad news is, it will cost us a little extra each year to run it. >> However, the membership cost will easily cover this. So doesn’t mean an >> increase in costs to all. So I guess that’s “good bad” news. :) >> >> We discussed this within the committee and all are happy to look at the move. >> In theory there shouldn’t be any disruption to the list in the transition >> period and I’ll let people know before and after it’s been completed. >> Hopefully, it should also mean that there are more current updates installed >> to the backend of what runs the list - so that’s good news as well. >> >> There’s a little bit of work to get it all organised. But hopefully as >> mentioned, it shouldn’t affect the running of the list. >> Though when it’s down, if you do post you may not see your message arrive. >> But I’ll certainly let everyone know by a mailing post before it gets >> transferred and after it’s completed. >> >> Hopefully this will ensure the list can continue running for many more years >> to come! >> >> Thanks in advance for your understanding with this. >> If anyone has any queries or concerns, please feel free to post them to the >> list and I’ll do my best to answer them. >> >> Thanks! >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> On behalf of WAMUG Committee. >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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