On 9/5/06 3:25 PM, "Butch Fralia" <[email protected]> wrote:
Who is our moderator ? Mark ? I have no issue with it....but please don¹t over load yourself. > The first thing I need you to do is go out to the site and register so I can > set you up as administrator/moderator. We'll need to get rid of the test > forums that are in place and set up the forums like you'll want them. Do we > want to let non-members read the forums, some of the forums or block all > access for non-registered users. Members and non-members should have access....but we might want to eventually have some special interest areas that require membership or registration with the interest group. I'll have the registrations forward to you > and you'll have to check them against your list and approve them. > > Charles suggested that the TC's could be downloadable by members only > through the BBS software. I think that's doable but will have to check up > on it. > > You can check out texascaving.com for forum examples. We'll probably want > to have a rules section that anyone can read. We should have the rules as part of the registration process and have people acknowledge that they will comply. And I would think that we need to have some ³rules of engagement² to keep things civil. > > Again I probably can't do much with it this week but wanted you to be > thinking about it. > > Butch > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alman, Mark @ IRP [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:51 PM > To: [email protected]; Charles 'wokka' Goldsmith > Cc: John P. Brooks; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] The TSA purpose - another opinion > > > > > Yes, I did, Butch and I think it's a great idea, especially if it helps the > TSA be more of a "full service" website. > > I have no problem with being the moderator, if this is OK with John and > everyone else. > > Just let me know what I need to do and I can send you the members list, or > they can apply for access and I approve? Is this how it would work? > > I'm also glad to hear that y'all have room for old TC's. Let me know when > you want them and if we could get the other old TC's from the prior editors, > the better. > > > > Thanks, > > Mark > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Butch Fralia [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:36 PM > To: 'Charles 'wokka' Goldsmith'; Alman, Mark @ IRP > Cc: 'John P. Brooks'; 'Nico Escamilla'; 'David Locklear'; > [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Texascavers] The TSA purpose - another opinion > > 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:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 11:17 AM > To: Alman, Mark @ IRP > Cc: John P. Brooks; Nico Escamilla; David Locklear; [email protected] > 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> 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. >>> >>>
