[C320-list] Discussion List upgrade

[Brian McLamb]

First, a big thank you for your time and expertise on behalf of all
members!  Secondly, on a personal level I am not familiar with Google group
but assume it functions like FB group.  With that in mind I hope future
instructions after the conversion can be dumbed down to my level.  Again,
thanks for your extraordinary efforts to continue this invaluable resource
to us.   Brian McLamb s/v Serenity # 1075

On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 10:56 AM Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> Feedback- thanks for all of your selfless labor
>
> Best Regards,
> Chris Burti
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> > On Jun 18, 2019, at 10:47 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
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> > Hello all,
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> > It's time for an upgrade.  Ok, way past time, but we're all volunteers
> and
> > super busy right?  :-)
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> > **BACKGROUND:
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> > Today the c320-list is an email discussion list running at our hosting
> > company.  It has the benefit of storing all the discussion history in
> text
> > format that we can download and keep handy if we like.  We don't allow
> > pictures or attachments to be posted because we don't have any way to
> > moderate content out of the archives once they've been posted.
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> > Today we also send a copy of every post over to our C320-List on
> > GoogleGroups.  That group has no members so it acts like there's just one
> > really busy member posting all this stuff.  That's why nobody can post or
> > respond directly to messages you read there, but you can browse/search
> that
> > discussion group with your web browser.
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> > We've been doing this for years.
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> > **THE UPGRADE:
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> > It's time to reverse that whole thing and allow you to participate only
> > through the C320-List Google Groups (via email and/or web browser as you
> > choose).
> >
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> >
> > The association itself will continue to use our current email list only
> to
> > archive all incoming content so that we don't lose any of it but it will
> > stop being used for delivering discussion list emails.  GoogleGroups will
> > assume that role.  (BTW, It would be great if we could get volunteers to
> dig
> > through those and turn that into technical articles/FAQs on our website.)
> >
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> >
> > **WHAT WILL THIS MEAN TO YOU?
> >
> > We will need to remove everyone from the current C320-List and ADD you as
> > members to our Google C320-List.  We should be able to do this for you in
> > bulk,  but I think we'll need to get your consent first because we do not
> > want to be flagged as building a list with members who do not want to be
> > included.  If you'd rather use another email address, like your gmail,
> > comcast or AOL email address instead of what you're using today you'll be
> > able to do that.
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> > In order to do this, we may create an Opt-In form on our C320.org website
> > and request that you fill it in to give us permission to move you.  If
> you
> > want to join the google C320-List on your own later that will always be
> > possible of course.
> >
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> >
> > We will provide advanced notice when we'll do this.  Once we start this
> > process the old list will be shut down and the GoogleGroup list will
> start
> > up and allow participation both Online via web browser and also via
> email.
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> > Posting Pictures and Videos will be permitted.  Yea!
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> > **WHEN WILL WE START THIS?
> >
> > I will be finishing the migration plan later this week and will send
> another
> > short email as soon as I can with exactly what we need you to do and
> when.
> >
> >
> >
> > We will also post this information on the front page of the C320 website
> so
> > you'll be able to go there and understand what you need to do if you
> want to
> > participate.  I hope to have this completed over the next couple weeks,
> > barring personal schedule conflicts.
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> >
> > There will probably be some hiccups in this process, so try to be
> > understanding.
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> >
> > Feel free to provide feedback if you have concerns, comments, or
> volunteer
> > if you want to help get this done faster.   :-)
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> > Cheers!
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> > Jeff Hare
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-- 
Brian McLamb