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Re: [GSAS-board] A forum
Some times we have a lot of posts - then it gets quiet again. Even non-members
post
here when they want to sell something. People post links to their pictures.
People can
and do crosspost. So, um, what more is it we need? More Google?
Clueless in Seattle
--- Paul Wallace <pwallace@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> It looks like some of the members would like a forum which seems to repeat
> every few
> years or so. (Beware of the Ides of March!)
>
> * The benefits that I see are pleasing the splitters (ie the post in
> lighting, not
> fish crowd), picture posting, and a greater presence in Google.
>
> * The risk is that only a small subset would use the forum with any
> regularity.
>
> As the risk of offending Eric (sorry), I would like to point out the AGA
> forum:
> http://forum.aquatic-gardeners.org/
>
> They have 1000 members internationally and what appears to be a healthy
> posting. I
> believe there is a kick-back-to-email system that posts as:
>
> "Someone on the Forum
> [AGA-Member] RE: AGA 2007 Convention?"
>
> arrives in my inbox from time to time.
>
> At this moment in time it would appear that the post a picture to gsas
> function is
> up. (Can send a PDF follow (low res with link to higher?)). I would like the
> ability to search the gsas-members archives from the archive page as I often
> run
> queries of my local inbox before posting here (ie dating the last time forums
> were
> mentioned on gsas-member or -board) but this function is relatively
> unimportant.
> What does the board (and friends) think?
>
> -Paul
>
> *************************************************************************
>
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