[C320-list] Discussion List upgrade

[Jerry's Iphone]

Thanks Jeff for all you do. This is a great service that you provide. 

Jerry

> On Jun 18, 2019, at 2:05 PM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
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> My community association mailing list went through a similar conversion to Google Groups earlier this year and it was totally seamless except for one thing: Many people forgot to update their address books and so continued to send email to the wrong address. Eventually we pulled the plug on the old address. In any event, the only work required at my end was to update my addressbook entry to point to the Google Groups address, so I don't think much dumbing down will be required!
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> Anyhow, thanks to Jeff for making it happen. The ability to attach photos (docs too I presume) will be a welcome enhancement.
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>> On 6/18/2019 11:01 AM, Brian McLamb wrote:
>> 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:
>>>> 
>>>> 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:
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> **THE UPGRADE:
>>>> 
>>>> 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).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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.)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> **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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Posting Pictures and Videos will be permitted.  Yea!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> **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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> There will probably be some hiccups in this process, so try to be
>>>> understanding.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Feel free to provide feedback if you have concerns, comments, or
>>> volunteer
>>>> if you want to help get this done faster.   :-)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff Hare
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> -- 
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
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