Thanks for all your work Daniel. Graham
From: wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 8:54 pm To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> Subject: Re: [WAMUG] IMPORTANT : WAMUG Mailing List upcoming change Hi All Just a follow up on this - The committee agree that we’d rather not go to Facebook for a list, so we’re all happy to keep it with the current software that runs it. It also has “real people” at the end of an email to support it if something does go wrong. And from my own personal experience trying to help clients with Facebook issues,….trying to “actually” get to a real person (or even a real email address) to reply for help is very very tricky. I’ve had a few times we’ve needed to get something resolved and it was just an absolute nightmare. (In one case over a 3 month period emailing various “support” email addresses never even got a reply. And that was at least 1 or 2 emails a week over a 3 month period (to different email addresses - as even trying to find some form of support contact for them is a nightmare). Everything wanted to be “automated” and done from your account - which in this clients case was compromised and so we couldn’t use it to get help. Created a new account to use to try contact them, but after all that time - no success. I avoid Facebook myself as much as possible! Facebook might be ok for some things,…but we’d rather avoid it if we can. Working through a few hiccups just to make sure we have all the correct info before doing the change over. So far, most of it going well. But want to get all the i’s dotted and t’s crossed before making the final announcement before the move. So as to make a smooth transition. Will keep you posted with more info as we have it. Thanks again. Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 17 May 2022, at 4:07 pm, Graham Rabe <gra...@rabe.com.au> wrote: > > I agree with Robin. No to Facebook. > > > > Graham > > > > From: wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au > <wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Robin Belford > <rbelf...@highway1.com.au> > Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022 at 2:48 pm > To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: [WAMUG] IMPORTANT : WAMUG Mailing List upcoming change > > Rod, > > From my viewpoint that is an alarming suggestion. > > Should happen that WAMUG moved to FaceBook it would end my ≈ 3 decade > membership. > > I’m not all supportive of your suggestion. > > > > robin > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > On 16 May 2022, at 6:45 pm, Daniel Kerr <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> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <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> > > > > -- 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> -- 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>
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