Re: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

Maybe we should consider "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and fold the AGA
forum in under APC's "other organization" area?  That forum is certainly
where most of the action is.  But then we would have much less need for
moderators, and a lot more information flow to and from the other groups.

(did I just blaspheme?)<g>

Karen

-----Original Message-----
From: aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com] On
Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 11:10 AM
To: AGA Advisory Committee
Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't

On Fri, 5 Dec 2008, S. Hieber wrote:

> Listen. If it works for you. Terrif.I'm sure it works for many. It's 
> just not a product I want to deal with anymore. There are alternatives 
> that suit me much better. I spend 30 to 120 minutes each day on forums 
> and I just don't need this one. I'm not trying to drive the market I'm 
> just tired of trying to make this suit look like it fits me. I'll stay 
> as moderator for what little work that involves but I don't feel like 
> posting there anymore, that's all. Except may CR and Erik, I probably have
been posting there more than most folks. It's not like   like I'm the only
person, or only AGA Board member to find other things better to do.

Actually, I'm trying to figure out where you're going with this line.

Obviously you're frustrated.  Over the past couple years you've probably
handled 50% of the replies on that forum, and Cheryl another 30%. 
Certainly the giant staff of moderators that was initially signed up have
all evaporated.

But on the flip side, the big technical staff took off too (actually, never
arrived).  I have had no desire (or need so far) to upgrade to the
bleeding-edge phpbb-3 during the last year and a half -- early versions of
2 were notoriously insecure, so I assumed that 3 would have a similar
burn-in time.  I don't know that there's a guarantee that any software will
necessarily let you walk away for several hours and not log you out, so even
upgrading may not help.  Can you guarantee that another product such as
vbulletin will do that, or will you have the same problems if the AGA opts
to drop a grand on software (and finds another admin)?

I just don't know who's going to solve your problem for you right now. 
*I've* just come off two and a half solid weeks of work for the AGA (plus
who knows how many before the convention).  I'm taking a break and catching
up on my real job before they fire me or something.  So it won't be me.

I just don't see anything that's going to give you an adequate solution now.

   - Erik

>  
> sh
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> __________________________
> From: Phil Edwards <biotypical@hotmail.com>
> To: AGA MCM <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2008 10:20:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't
> 
> Scott,
>  
> Just copy and paste what you've got written in the forum's editor.  
> Writing in some other program's only good for when you're at work and want
to look like you're doing something legit.
> *grin*.
>  
> Regards,
> Phil
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> __________________________
> 
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 04:52:16 -0800
> From: shieber@yahoo.com
> To: aga-mcm@thekrib.com
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't
> 
> 
> I've tried that method and I don't write on it often enough to 
> remember each time to start writing in some other editor and then 
> going back to the forum to post it. and sometimes, I get interrupted 
> while writing. So I think if we can't change this,  then I'm going to quit
the forum. I have hours wasted and frankly, there are forums that treat me
better.
>  
> The consumer votes with his dollar. The forum user votes with his posts.
>  
> sh
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> __________________________
> From: Phil Edwards <biotypical@hotmail.com>
> To: AGA MCM <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2008 7:43:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't
> 
> When I've had a long session of writing on a forum I cut and paste 
> what I typed first to avoid just what you're talking about.  It's 
> happened to me more than once.  If we can't get the time increased somehow
C+P's an easy work around.
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> __________________________
> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:18:42 -0800
> From: shieber@yahoo.com
> To: aga-mcm@thekrib.com
> Subject: [AGA-mcm] Now you post it-- now you don't
> 
> Is there a way to change the time-out on the AGA forums? It's the only 
> one were I run into this issue -- if I take too long to write a post, 
> then after I finish wiritng it, it asks me to log in again but erases 
> everything I've written. I know there are workarounds -- like avoiding the
forum, but I'm hoping . . .
> 
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Erik Olson
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