Mmmm ….. Facebook sounds reasonable Rod. But I guess only if it makes life easier for those wonderful people running our group.
The two most invasive things I have stayed away from are Facebook and Google. And so do many of my family and some friends. But lately I registered once again with Facebook in order to use Marketplace. I am very surprised and pleased by the changes they have made. This time I have NOT been inundated with “please be my friend” and a myriad of other unwanted messages. So far I am happy to remain with Facebook. > On 17 May 2022, at 9:11 am, Rod Blitvich <rb...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > Thanks Daniel and Committe. > Any thoughts re replacing the list with a FaceBook Group? > > <image.gif> > > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > rb...@iinet.net.au <x-msg://329/rb...@iinet.net.au> > > > >> On 16 May 2022, at 6:45 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au >> <mailto:wa...@macwizardry.com.au>> wrote: >> >> Hi All >> >> We’ve recently been advised that unfortunately our current host is no longer >> able to support where the WAMUG list has been sitting in Perth for many >> years. As time’s gone by, it’s now the only list sitting on a very old >> server and is due to be “decommissioned”. >> Because of this, we are having to look to move it. The new space it will >> sitting in is still hosted in Australia. >> >> The good news is that there is still somewhere we can move it to that uses >> the same type of software it’s run on. Which in theory should mean there is >> no change to how the list will work. It will be “just like normal” for day >> to day things. >> The bad news is, it will cost us a little extra each year to run it. >> However, the membership cost will easily cover this. So doesn’t mean an >> increase in costs to all. So I guess that’s “good bad” news. :) >> >> We discussed this within the committee and all are happy to look at the move. >> In theory there shouldn’t be any disruption to the list in the transition >> period and I’ll let people know before and after it’s been completed. >> Hopefully, it should also mean that there are more current updates installed >> to the backend of what runs the list - so that’s good news as well. >> >> There’s a little bit of work to get it all organised. But hopefully as >> mentioned, it shouldn’t affect the running of the list. >> Though when it’s down, if you do post you may not see your message arrive. >> But I’ll certainly let everyone know by a mailing post before it gets >> transferred and after it’s completed. >> >> Hopefully this will ensure the list can continue running for many more years >> to come! >> >> Thanks in advance for your understanding with this. >> If anyone has any queries or concerns, please feel free to post them to the >> list and I’ll do my best to answer them. >> >> Thanks! >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> On behalf of WAMUG Committee. >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better
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