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More than 10 years ago, I couldn't picture meeting so many people from
all over the world so quickly. I can write to these individuals fairly
quickly as well. They receive my messages within minutes. Furthermore,
it's cheaper than a phone or even parcel post (in my case because I use
dial-up). I say that yahoo groups have been pretty darn good!
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:20:39 -0800 "Marty Tippens"
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>
> I see, Klas.
> I didn't realize that someone had to personally put up the webspace
> for the forum format. I think you're being awfully insistent with
> other people's webspace if you don't intend to do it yourself. Brian
> is a very nice guy and I can see him doing it but as long as the
> Yahoo group is free, I can't see pushing him or anyone to cough up
> the space and time to set up a forum.
>
> It is an an obvious mis-statement to call the Yahoo list format
> "crap". A "crap" format would not allow you and I to communicate
> with such ease and it wouldn't be growing in membership so rapidly.
>
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Klas Fjellgren
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:32 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: New poll for SurfGuitar101
>
>
>
> What are you talking about? I have neither the webspace or the
> knowledge to set up a web forum but Brian was willing to give it a
>
> try if enough people supported the idea. As for personal
> preferences,
> I do think the Yahoo list format is crap but the main reason I
> wanted
> to see a web forum is because I believe it would attract more
> people
> and attention to the scene.
>
> !!!
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > Come on, Klas,
> > Sure, we're all self centered and into our own personal
> preferences
> but the biggest reason no one is going to the new forum is because
> it
> hasn't been set up. Start that danged forum already and stop
> whining
> to this list waiting for someone to do it for you. Set one up and
>
> invite people. If it's as good a format as you say, after a while
> it
> will be successful and will benefit surf music in the long run.
> Until
> you do, you're just as into your own preferences / problems as any
> of
> us.
> > -Marty
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Klas Fjellgren
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:25 AM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: New poll for SurfGuitar101
> >
> >
> >
> > I must say it has been a bit surprising to see that peoples
> arguments
> > against a web forum seems to be based on their own personal
> > preferences/problems and not on what might benefit surf music
> in
> the
> > long run.
> >
> > Klas / The Surfites
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , Steve Kalkwarf
> <steve@k...>
> > wrote:
> > > > Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for
> the
> > > > SurfGuitar101 group:
> > > >
> > > > Should we stay with Yahoo Groups? Or
> > > > would you prefer a more fancy-pants
> > > > web-based forum like The Hypnotic IV has?
> > >
> > > I think the best argument for staying an email list is this
>
> > response.
> > > I've been too busy to keep up, and now, sitting without a
> nework
> > > connection, but with my email, I can catch up.
> > >
> > > No web forum will ever replace that functionality.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Kalkwarf
> > > <steve@k...>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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