Re: New List
- From: "Anthony Michaud" <anthonym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:52:28 +1000
Hi Stephen,
Many thanks!
--
Anthony Michaud
Network Administrator
eLogix Corporation Pty Ltd
Blessed are those who have no expectations, for they will never be
disappointed. --Buddha
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Chetcuti [mailto:isainfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, 20 July 2001 19:20
> To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> Subject: [isalist] Re: New List
>
>
> http://www.ISAserver.org
>
>
> Hi Anthony, and the rest of you following this line of email regarding
> advertising on the list.
>
> Our goal with ISAserver.org is to provide you all with a
> one-stop gateway
> for information on ISA Server, over the last few months the
> site has grown
> into a friendly community for ISA Server experts and novices
> to discuss
> various issues and most of all, help each other out. We're
> trying to make
> the site as user friendly as possible and regular visitor
> surveys help me
> know what you guys want from the website.
>
> It is true that i have received several offers for hosting the list,
> however, this is not an option i would go for because of the
> simple reason
> that if the list becomes to big, which i expect it will, it will be
> difficult for the free hosting service to continue supporting
> us, and moving
> the discussion list once was already a big enough headache,
> so doing it
> several times might prove to cumbersome.
>
> Seeing that some of you do not want advertising on the list,
> i will be sure
> to discuss this with all of you before(if) it is implemented,
> I'm sure we
> can come to a reasonable agreement which will suit everyone.
> Remember that
> we want everyone to benefit from this site and if there is
> ever anything
> that you guys want changed, removed or added, I'm all out to help and
> welcome your suggestions at isainfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> This is not really an issue for the time being anyway.
>
> Regards,
> Stephen Chetcuti
> ISAserver.org
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Michaud" <anthonym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 1:54 AM
> Subject: [isalist] Re: New List
>
>
> http://www.ISAserver.org
>
>
> Quite simply - tough. There is no *need* to provide a list with
> advertisements - period. There have been at least two offers, and i'm
> sure there will be more if the request goes up - this can't
> be an issue!
> List members have asked for no adds (and yes, I'm definitely one of
> them) so why is there a problem? Besides, I don't have a problem with
> this - I'll unsubscribe, and if I can't live without the list
> (theres a
> world of http sites that (although maybe slower) may have the
> information required). Failing that, subscribing for a quick
> question,
> getting the answer, then getting off will suffice for me too.
>
>
> --
> Anthony Michaud
> Network Administrator
> eLogix Corporation Pty Ltd
>
> Blessed are those who have no expectations, for they will never be
> disappointed. --Buddha
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, 20 July 2001 09:42
> > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > Subject: [isalist] Re: New List
> >
> >
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> >
> >
> > Folks, let's get a clue. Steve is creating, providing and
> > moderating the
> > list. I agree that ads can be a nuisance, but it's not the
> > end of the world
> > if we get them with our *free* listserv. Like the SLA you
> > get with the
> > advice on this list...
> >
> > Jim Harrison
> > MCP(2K), A+, Network+, PCG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anthony Michaud" <anthonym@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:33 PM
> > Subject: [isalist] Re: New List
> >
> >
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephen Chetcuti [mailto:isainfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 19 July 2001 20:40
> > > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List]
> > > Subject: [isalist] Re: New List
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > The ads are gone also, though Lists are quite expensive to
> > > keep, therefore i
> > > might eventually introduce adverts again, though this time,
> > > they will be
> > > promoting ISA Server related products and i will leave the
> > > ads at the bottom
> > > of the messages for minimal inconvenience.
> >
> > Why? They prove nothing, only to annoy most subscribers of
> the list.
> > You've had at least two offers to host the list - so this
> > should not be
> > an issue! The problem with advertising on such a widely distributed
> > mailing list is that the advertisements are going to be
> applicable to
> > some of the list - unless you specifically look for
> products that the
> > newer staff don't know about, and that haven't been
> discussed already.
> >
> > I seriously doubt that advertisers will generate any income,
> > and the net
> > result will be that you're sending out *more* data, annoying
> > list users,
> > although you might slightly offset the cost of running the list.
> >
> > I'll stand by the statement that if advertising becomes too
> > inconvenient, I'll either move to another list that doesn't have
> > advertising, or another medium altogether.
> >
> > I would like to ask that if you do decided to put advertising
> > on anyway,
> > before advertising please notify the list with adequate
> lead time, to
> > either voice opinions again, or to unsubscribe.
> >
> > Anthony.
> >
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