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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Brian B. Alano wrote:
> IndyLUGgers,
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> (I know many of you are burnt out from your hare's race to GATS, but since I'm
> slow as a turtle, I'll just keep on posting as things come to me.)
>
> It has been requested before that we have an alternate mailing list, mainly as a
> back up to LUGnet. I also see a need for non-public group communications, such as
> the sharing of addresses and phone numbers. I'm opposed to having two mailing
> lists for the same purpose, though. I would want to restrict the alternate list
> to exchange private info and as a backup to LUGnet. Eric Smith has before
> mentioned the possibility of hosting a listserv. I think there's an
> administratively simpler and more feature-rich alternative: Yahoo! Groups. If
> your not familiar with it, look here: http://groups.yahoo.com/ . It's free, and
> it's as private as we want it to be. There are only two or three drawbacks: you
> have to have a Yahoo! ID to access the web features; it's
> advertisement-supported; navigating the initial sign-up process is inexcusably
> difficult. In its favor: not only does it support a mailing list, but also
> file-sharing, contact lists, calendaring with notification, and polls.
>
> What do you all think? Heck, I might set one anyway up just so I don't have to
> remember to post a meeting reminder!
Just as a note, this (using Yahoo groups, or, less commonly, another mailing
list provider) is a common, but not universal, practice among LEGO clubs. Some
clubs even have multiple mailing lists, with varying levels of privacy. The
model of doing all or most organization on a public LUGNET group is fairly rare
among LEGO clubs, and it's interesting to see how far you've gotten using it.
XFUT to lugnet.org
++Lar
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