Kevin - I checked out the message board - Netscape 4.79 couldn't load the page; in Explorer, though it came right up.
And of course, the pop-up ads drove me nuts - are those eliminated with the $45? Or will we all need software? I'm all for a trial run. Once the pop up ads are gone, that is. Jenny --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello everyone. I've been reading quite a few posts > recently regarding problems with posts i.e. NJC not > being put in > the headers etc. and wondered again about the > possibility of a JMDL message board to resolve the > problems. I did a > little searching and found that one already exists > here: > > http://pub97.ezboard.com/bjmdlmessageboard > > > > What I see as the main features: > > Upside > > 1) No full email boxes > 2) No risk of viruses or spam > 3) Messages can be sent and read in real time (a > real boon for those on digest or those in a non-US > time-zone). > 4) Messages can be posted on an Joni-Only or Non > Joni board with few mistakes. The administrator can > also easily > transfer messages quickly. The frustration of > Joni-Onlyites is virtually eliminated. No having to > remember to type in > NJC. > 5) Message boards allow graphics, private messages, > emails, profiles, moderator controls and other > features. > 6) Messages can be edited once posted. This would > help avoid certain things being sent and then > regretted. Also it > helps the presentation of messages. > 7) Subjects can be categorised more easily. i.e. > important administrator messages can be highlighted > etc. > 8) Links to other messages can be utilised with > urls, making cross reference easy. > 9) The subscriber can alter the screens as he/she > wishes to view individual messages or threads or > only new > messages. > 10)Quicker and easier for people to use at work (and > maybe no subpoena's) > 11) Viewers can be 'membership' to post or 'guests' > just to view. > 12) Search functions > > > > Downside > > 1) The cost, although this is quite nominal. Ezboard > for instance is $45.00 every six months after the > initial six > month period, easily found with the subscribers we > have. > 2) Ads. Eliminated with payment of the $45.00. > 3) Pop-ups. Easily controlled with a good pop-up > stopper. > > I know that some of the features are already covered > on the smoe.org site but I think that the extra > flexibility of > Ezboard could be beneficial to all. > > One of the problems particular to UK listers is that > because most of the posters are from the U.S. if you > only have > time to read the digest once a day the discussions > have normally run their course or moved on to > another topic by > the time you get to them. At least on the Message > Board you can post in real time as it were, and you > feel as if you > are actually part of the discussion. I know that > regular posters from the U.K. like Colin, Azeem etc. > cope but I > notice that Colin tends to post a group of messages > in response to previous subjects. > > I have spoken to Les about this and he has given us > the green light to try out the message board on a > trial basis > running concurrently with the mailing list. I've > posted a few messages in the General Discussions > forum to get us > started. Obviously the board will only work if > people use it so please give it a try, have a look > around and post a few > messages. Ezboard has lots of interesting features > and I am sure we can utilise them to full effect. > Dedicated lurkers > who do not want to post can view the messages as > guests. > > Incidentally, just a personal thought. When you > register it would be nice if you used your real name > (I know most of > you already do). This will give it a real sense of > community and motivate poster integrity. As nice as > it is to talk to > Blazing Apostle or Spanky the Monkey or pyramus :) > it's nicer to converse with real people. :) > > Cheers! > > ~Kevin > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > Freeserve AnyTime - Go online whenever you want for > just #6.99 a month for > your first 3 months, that's HALF PRICE! And then > it's just #13.99 a month > after that. > > For more information visit > http://www.freeserve.com/time/ or call free on > 0800 970 8890 Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
