Re: New Blue Aeroplanes group at yahoogroups.com!

["Dwight Larson" <dwimek@ho...com>]

It is a new list altogether.  The current list will continue to operate
as long as Nora chooses to keep it running....  I created the Yahoo!
group as a response to some of the mild "complaints" that came up
regarding the recent heavy traffic on the sthomas.net list.  I figured a
Yahoo! group would allow greater flexibility for those who do not wish
to receive a hundred individual emails in a day or week - the Yahoo!
group service allows members to receive digests and other features.

I do want to say that this is not meant to undermine the very cool
website and list that Nora runs - in fact, I linked the Yahoo! group to
her Blue Aeroplanes website.  However - this might just prove to have a
better feature set than the existing list server.

Also - like I said - I'm totally open to establishing moderator status
for certain "key" persons in the Aeros community.  Just email me and let
me know why you (or someone else) should be a moderator, and I'll "make
it so."

I realize that having two email services for the Aeros might be a
hassle, but I really think this new group might be more useful for us in
the long run...  If it proves otherwise, well, we can just ignore it or
shut it down.

Let me know what you all think!

- Dwight


Alastair Tweedie wrote:
>
> Does it replace this list or is it another list altogether?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dwight Larson [mailto:dwimek@ho...com]
> Sent: 26 July 2001 16:08
> To: blueplanes@st...net
> Subject: [blueplanes] New Blue Aeroplanes group at yahoogroups.com!
>
> Hi, everybody!
>
> I just got done putting together a new Yahoo! Group for fans and members
> (not sure which there are more of!) of the Blue Aeroplanes.  The group
> home page is:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueaeros
>
> This group should provide some neat features for those who are inclined
> to use it...  First off, it is totally free, just like the current email
> list server.  Second, it allows us a file storage/sharing area, with
> 20MB capacity.  This way, we can share a few interesting MP3's and
> such.  There are areas for photos and bookmarks too.
>
> We also get a chat service, which might be fun.  Members of the group
> can create and participate in polls, and there is an online calendar,
> where we can keep track of Aeros-related events, like concerts.
>
> Also - if a member so chooses, she/he can opt to receive messages in a
> daily digest, or limit participation to browsing the group message
> archives online, thus preventing a flood of Church/Marillion chatter, if
> you find that bothersome.
>
> To join the group, all you have to do is sign up for a Yahoo! Groups
> username, if you don't have one already.  It is super simple!  Just
> clicking the link above should get you started in no time.
>
> Finally:  If Nora and Stacey will let me know what their Yahoo! Groups
> usernames are, I can set them up as moderators.
>
> If anyone has suggestions, art, files, or whatever for the group, please
> send them in so we can make this into a fun, informative resource!
>
> - Dwight Larson
>
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