X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Mark McClure" Received: from st11p02mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.172.220.236] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.10) with ESMTPS id 7274793 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:25:13 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.172.220.236; envelope-from=markmcclure@me.com Received: from [10.0.1.32] (ip70-160-53-201.hr.hr.cox.net [70.160.53.201]) by st11p02mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.10(7.0.4.27.9) 64bit (built Jun 6 2014)) with ESMTPSA id <0NF300142T103VA0@st11p02mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 15 Nov 2014 23:24:37 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.13.68,1.0.28,0.0.0000 definitions=2014-11-15_03:2014-11-15,2014-11-15,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1408290000 definitions=main-1411150214 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_24A2FAE3-BDEC-4DC2-A0FB-4D5B49B8FA9E" Message-id: <13986D86-E68C-428D-BB62-8EE1A1A2F0F5@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.0 \(1985.4\)) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] the List Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:24:36 -0500 References: To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1985.4) --Apple-Mail=_24A2FAE3-BDEC-4DC2-A0FB-4D5B49B8FA9E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I could definitely be willing to support and would like to look into how = we can continue to improve the system. After a little digging I also discovered that lancaironline (Marv) is = modernizing the original Lancair mailing list. http://lancairtalk.net = Looking at their bumps and bruises of upgrade may help us. I agree that the RV site is a little too over the top. I really don=E2=80=99= t like the idea of advertising nor of a yahoo group. I am going to look into some options. Mark > On Nov 15, 2014, at 1:01 PM, Charlie England = wrote: >=20 > On 11/15/2014 9:47 AM, Mark McClure wrote: >> In the past I have not kept the flyrotary emails. I read and delete = because they are available on the archives. >>=20 >> Today while trying to search or just go the second page I got = nowhere. >>=20 >> I know that the list hasn=E2=80=99t gotten much use lately - = hopefully because everyone has flying projects and they are out flying = and not because of loss of interest. >>=20 >> If I remember right the original owner of the list has moved on from = Rotaries but keeps it going as a service. >> Is there any interest in trying to take the list to a more modern = setup? Hopefully with the ability to take the archive with it. >>=20 >> Mark McClure >=20 > I've given this a bit of thought, too, but wasn't sure how to approach = it. I'm very grateful to have this list, and would hate to see it = migrate to a place like Yahoo groups. I'm a member of numerous groups on = Yahoo, and the interface is about as bad as I can imagine. >=20 > I would, however, like to see a more user-friendly search engine for = the archives. (Or maybe I just need a tutorial for dummies...) It would = also be nice to have a slightly bigger size limit for attachments; often = the small size limits usability of the images. >=20 > But I know that stuff like that can be expensive, therefore: >=20 > One thing I would strongly support would be some kind of fund raiser = to fund the maintenance of this list. Neither computer hardware nor = internet bandwidth is free, and Marv has shouldered the burden for what = has to be close to two decades and never asked one dime of us. In = contrast, the most heavily used forum for RV-x builder/fliers is = littered with advertising (list owner actually makes his living from = it), it's heavily censored, and his minions attempt to shame = participants into donating cash every year. If Marv will accept = financial support, I'll be the 1st to write a check, regardless of = whether the archives get 'upgraded'. >=20 > How about it; should we start a support fund? >=20 > Charlie >=20 > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html --Apple-Mail=_24A2FAE3-BDEC-4DC2-A0FB-4D5B49B8FA9E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
I could definitely be willing to support and = would like to look into how we can continue to improve the = system.

After = a little digging I also discovered that lancaironline (Marv) is = modernizing the original Lancair mailing list.  http://lancairtalk.net

Looking at their bumps and bruises of = upgrade may help us.

I agree that the RV site is a little too over the top. I = really don=E2=80=99t like the idea of advertising nor of a yahoo = group.

I am = going to look into some options.

Mark



On Nov 15, 2014, at 1:01 PM, Charlie England = <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

On 11/15/2014 9:47 = AM, Mark McClure wrote:
In the past I have not kept the flyrotary emails.  I = read and delete because they are available on the archives.

Today while trying to search or just go the = second page I got nowhere.

I know that the = list hasn=E2=80=99t gotten much use lately - hopefully because everyone = has flying projects and they are out flying and not because of loss of = interest.

If I remember right the original = owner of the list has moved on from Rotaries but keeps it going as a = service.
Is there any interest in trying to take the list = to a more modern setup? Hopefully with the ability to take the archive = with it.

Mark McClure

I've given this a bit of thought, = too, but wasn't sure how to approach it. I'm very grateful to have this = list, and would hate to see it migrate to a place like Yahoo groups. I'm = a member of numerous groups on Yahoo, and the interface is about as bad = as I can imagine.

I would, however, like to = see a more user-friendly search engine for the archives. (Or maybe I = just need a tutorial for dummies...) It would also be nice to have a = slightly bigger size limit for attachments; often the small size limits = usability of the images.

But I know that = stuff like that can be expensive, therefore:

One thing I would strongly support would be some kind of fund = raiser to fund the maintenance of this list. Neither computer hardware = nor internet bandwidth is free, and Marv has shouldered the burden for = what has to be close to two decades and never asked one dime of us. In = contrast, the most heavily used forum for RV-x builder/fliers is = littered with advertising (list owner actually makes his living from = it), it's heavily censored, and his minions attempt to shame = participants into donating cash every year. If Marv will accept = financial support, I'll be the 1st to write a check, regardless of = whether the archives get 'upgraded'.

How = about it; should we start a support fund?

Charlie

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