Mark, Did you get the e-mail I sent about having a forum set up on cavetexas.org? It's BBS and not a mailing list, are you to be a moderator and screen people as TSA members?
Butch -----Original Message----- From: Charles 'wokka' Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:17 AM To: Alman, Mark @ IRP Cc: John P. Brooks; Nico Escamilla; David Locklear; webmas...@cavetexas.org Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The TSA purpose - another opinion I don't do the TSA website, I'll copy Butch and Pete on this and see what they say about it. Putting up the old issues would be great in my opinion. Thanks! Charles Alman, Mark @ IRP wrote: > > Good to hear, Charles. > > I think a "Members Only" section would be great, as well as a > link/plug for CaveTex and how to join, what it is, etc. > > Would there be adequate server space for old issues of the Texas > Caver? > > It's up to y'all/membership if we'd want to put these in the Members > Only section, but, I have pdf's of all the ones I've done. > > Some good thoughts and discussions going on, and, hey, they're > actually constructive AND positive! > > Keep up the great work on CaveTex and the TSA site! > > > Later, > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wo...@justfamily.org [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 1:21 AM > To: John P. Brooks > Cc: Nico Escamilla; Alman, Mark @ IRP; David Locklear > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] The TSA purpose - another opinion > > Yes, with most forum software, especially phpbb, having a public > section and a members only section would be very easy. I understand > that Butch and Pete are working on some new things for the TSA site. > It's in very capable hands. > >> I would prefer to see this type of system set up on the TSA website. >> It would draw cavers to our website...and create a way for the TSA to >> more effectively communicate with its members...and its prospective >> member base. And members and prospective members would have an >> opportunity to see and explore the wealth of information on our >> website. And the increased traffic might supply the traffic for an on >> line store. Everyone says they want a stronger more active TSA that >> does a number of new things for its members...so its time that we >> gave the TSA the tools it needs to reach out and grow. >> I acknowledge what a wonderful tool cavetex has been for Texas Cavers. > >> And Charles and Bill desire our gratitude for keeping this going. But >> if you guys want a vibrant organization...we need to make decisions >> beneficial to that end. >> >> -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 9/4/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 9/4/2006
