[C320-list] Mailing List or Forum

[resloat]

Jeff-Agree.  If the C320 folks used message rules or something similar in 
their email applications all C320 stuff goes to a segregated folder which 
you don't see unless you open that folder.  I have no problem sorting out 
the subject matter.  I have a separate folder on my email application with 
20 or more Catalina subjects and when something interesting gets posted, it 
is dragged to the specific folder on C320 stuff.

On July 2, I discovered a hot water tank leak in my C320 Hull 894.  That 
evening I looked in my C320 folder under plumbing and in less than 1 minute 
confirmed that for my boat the hot water heater is a Seaward  Model S 600 
which was purchased from Defender and arrived on July 6.  Tips on 
installation were also found and the project was done a few days later in 
less than 3 hours.

I flag email stuff that looks good and delete the rest and then drag the 
flagged notes to the appropriate subject folder.  This is done maybe once 
every few months.

Bob Sloat
S/V Savannah 894 (2002)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mailing List or Forum


Hi Simon,

This has come up several times in the past 10 years as an alternative. 
There are some great benefits of a forum.  In fact you can read all these 
postings mirrored on our own c320-list google group forum!  They are 
searchable but may require a google account to access.

Our website has a discussion forum system that we tried once but it turned 
out that the answer rate was very poor for questions posted there since you 
had to be logged in and have a website account to participate.

Yahoo groups and google groups are options for main participation but also 
require extra logins (not that this is a show stopper).  The other problem 
there is that preserving our content is not guaranteed.  They can dump it or 
limit our history at any point.

One issue with forums that isn't always obvious is that we would rely on 
people logging in and following the discussions to find and then respond to 
the unanswered questions. That might take days for an answer to come back 
for your question. On the other hand, if people subscribed to the forum 
posts by email they would know someone asked a question and could respond.

So either way, it comes back to email in order to have quick responses which 
is the thing I personally find most valuable.

To help the email clutter problem, our list has is a special subject header 
added to all messages from our list -->   [c320-list]

With this, your email program can automatically move all incoming messages 
from this list to a folder just for c320 list traffic that you can read / 
search at your convenience without cluttering your inbox.

This is just my opinion and ultimately we will try to do what the group 
wants so we appreciate hearing from members on this and any other things 
people have in mind.

Cheers!
Jeff Hare
#809 Woodbine II







On Jul 15, 2012, at 6:03 PM, Jane & Ken <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Speaking of no brainer, the e-mails from the 320 group average less than 
> three per day. Granted, some days there are ten or more but some days 
> zero.  Kinda averages out.  The days when several e-mails arrive it is due 
> to a question that folk have an opinion or useful information they wish to 
> share.
> As stated, "the leadership will respond" and as Chris indicated, most 
> sailing forum media are a bit less personal.       Ken,
>
> --- On Sun, 7/15/12, Simon Rock <simonrock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Simon Rock <simonrock at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mailing List or Forum
> To: "'Chris Burti'" <clburti at gmail.com>
> Cc: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Sunday, July 15, 2012, 4:10 PM
>
>
> There are some huge benefits:
> 1. All information is kept together by topic
> 2. Information is easily searched (so the same questions are not asked)
> 3. It doesn't flood your email program
> 4. Easier to manage, you can rank replies, set notifications by topic
> 5. Use of public and member only areas - helps encourage people to join to
> read the members areas.
>
> You are right, the leadership will respond. Hopefully they will examine 
> the
> advantages and see it's a no-brainer.
>
> Cheers
>
> Simon Rock
> 0428 175510
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti [mailto:clburti at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2012 12:23 PM
> To: Simon Rock
> Subject: RE: [C320-list] Mailing List or Forum
>
> The subject comes up, but there hasn't been the kind of demand to drive 
> the
> need to make that move.
>
> I don't know if we really would benefit. Personally, I have virtually
> deserted the sailing forums that I am subscribed to as it is a bit like
> subscribing to a digest format. It just seems less personal to me.
>
> Ultimately, our leadership will be responsive to the needs and wishes of 
> our
> group.
> Fair Winds,
> Chris Burti
> From: Simon Rock
> Sent: 7/14/2012 7:35 PM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Mailing List or Forum Hi, Over the past few days the
> mailing list has been very busy.
> On several other groups I use, once the mailing list got really busy, it
> became easier to move across to a forum only setup.
> This had many advantages (easy to search, all info is grouped, accessible
> from computers, iPhones, iPads, Tablets, etc), and really no 
> disadvantages.
> With Apps like Tapatalk, people still have great access to the info from
> their mobile devices.
>
> But it does mean people have to change the way they access the info. But 
> we
> are all smart enough to handle this small change.
>
> Is this something the association management have considered?
>
>
> Simon Rock
> Lake Macquarie NSW Australia
>
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