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Re: MichLUG Meeting Summary - 3/10/2001
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Wed, 14 Mar 2001 01:39:22 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Amy Hughes writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> > Rick & All,
> >
> > > I can work on it, I know some HTML...
> >
> > Indeed, as do I. We need a host first, then we can lay out the page.
>
> I'll have a host next week. But first...
>
> Everyone knows HTML. Or has a page editor that knows HTML. We can't all write
> it, we don't have the organization in place to do it by committee, and we won't
> all get what we want.
>
> I've offered to arrange free hosting. I'll soon have to expend effort and the
> good will of friends to get it. Before I do so I need to make the following
> things clear...
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> 1) I will be the only one with write access to the site, so the home page,
> links page, events page, etc. will be maintained by me.
>
> 2) I'd be happy to take suggestions on what should appear on the site, and I'd
> even take completed HTML if it's better than mine, but if I'm hosting it it
> will follow these rules...
>
> a) No tacky stuff (e.g. bad formatting, animated GIFs, huge or unnecessary
> graphics, cookies, javascript, etc.)
> b) Clean HTML (i.e. it must be human-readable, well-formatted and contain no
> extraneous garbage - some HTML editors make a mess of the code)
> c) No advertising, except for links to LEGO-related stuff (e.g. Lugnet,
> lego.com, etc.)
>
> 3) Each member will have a page for personal info, links, an optional picture
> or likeness, etc. This information will be gathered by a web form and the page
> will be automatically generated, kinda like Lugnet's member info pages. This
> automation will take time, so initially the web form will email the info to me
> and I'll generate the page. If you like writing HTML you can email me your
> complete page, or give me a link to it.
>
> 4) Each member *might* have a michlug.org email address that will forward to
> your own email address, subject to these restrictions...
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> a) You can not send email from michlug.org, but you can receive forwarded email
> from there.
> b) If your ISP allows, you can use your michlug.org address as your return
> address in email.
> c) You can not subscribe to mailing lists using your michlug.org address, or do
> anything else that is high-volume. It is up to you to ensure your address is
> not spammed to death. I will post guidelines on how to accomplish that.
> d) Email received at your michlug.org address that isn't specifically addressed
> to you in the 'To' or Cc' fields (e.g. most spam), and large attachments (e.g.
> graphics) will be discarded rather than forwarded.
> e) Michlug.org email addresses may be deactivated at any time for any reason.
> Michlug.org will not be a service provider, and therefore will not have the
> resources to deal with email hassles. Therefore...
> f) It is recommeded you use your michlug.org email address only for
> non-critical and non-personal stuff. Like lugnet newsgroup posting.
> g) No smut, harrassment, spam or fraud through your michlug.org address.
> h) Automated monitoring of these rules may flag email that I need to look at,
> so your michlug.org email address is by no means private. See (f), above. BTW,
> your ISP does this, too.
> i) In short, handling email can be a huge pain, so it may not get done, and if
> it does, it may be rescinded at any time. Don't abuse it.
>
> 5) We'll have 100M of space, which is way more than we'll need for our pages,
> so we'll be able to store event photos there. But MOC photos should still be
> stored off-site (e.g. brickshelf).
>
> These are the rules, if I'm going to do the hosting. If this is unacceptable,
> please tell me before I set it up. The beauty of having the domain registration
> handled by someone else (Scott Sanburn) is that someone else has veto power
> over what I do. If you don't like the site I create, Scott can change the name
> servers on the registration and ZAP - it now points somewhere else, under
> someone else's control.
Amy this all sounds pretty good.CWLeach
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