[fvc-wat-disc] New email group available now ...

[ARI DAIGEN]

I'll answer for Adam with what the problem is--there are *many* ideas going 
back and forth about how to organize. I bet I'm not the only one thinking 
"organize it however you want to organize it, just once you do, let me know 
through the *old* list so I don't lose track of you." And whenever you *do* 
decide on a way to organize, be sure there's one primary, definitive means 
of communication for everyone, so that everyone's in the same place.

>From: Alan Angold <AlanAngold at rogers.com>
>Reply-To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion 
><fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
>To: waterloo-region-mmp at googlegroups.com,   FVC Waterloo Region Discussion 
><fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
>Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] New email group available now ...
>Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:10:34 -0400
>
>Hi Adam,
>
>   Actually I had suggested a YahooGroup because I was familiar with 
>YahooGroups.  However, Keven
>had  mentioned the GoogleGroups and when I tried it out it seemed fairly 
>similar, perhaps a little more
>functionality.  Either way I don't think we can go wrong and it probably 
>isn't worth the time or trouble
>to worry about it too much.
>
>    I believe Paul wanted to discontinue the FVC Waterloo Region Discussion 
>group because WPIRG
>is paying for it and he didn't want to maintain any longer.   These various 
>Yahoo/Google groups
>have done a very good job of the email part so it should be an easy 
>transition.  I haven't looked into
>a replacement Wiki but I didn't know if Paul wanted to close down the Wiki 
>too.
>
>    Certainly cohesion is important but I'm not sure where you're seeing a 
>problem unless it is with the
>transition to the new group.
>
>    Some nice features of the new email group are that its web interface 
>allows the user to modify their
>account fairly easily, we can store files and pictures, and we can read the 
>email messages on the
>web page of the group (if we wish) rather then sorting them on our own 
>machines.  Google also takes
>care of all the maintenance and administration and costs.  We just have to 
>use it.
>
>Take care,
>/Alan
>
>
>Adam Glauser wrote:
>>On Sunday 14 October 2007 15:34:58 Alan Angold wrote:
>>
>>>I've set up a GoogleGroup for everybody.
>>>
>>
>>Thanks for putting in the effort to do that Alan.  I appreciate that you 
>>want to help so please don't take this as critism.  What is the benefit of 
>>a Google Group over the current mailing list software?
>>
>>I think we need to make a decision as a group as to how we will stay 
>>connected in future.  I believe a Yahoo group was also suggested.  Let's 
>>look at what we like and don't like about our current setup (mailing list 
>>+ wiki).  Then we can decide if we more or different means of 
>>communication and organization.
>>
>>I'm a bit concerned (due to experience with other online groups) that if 
>>we start having multiple places for communicating, we will all just get 
>>confused and miss out on important information.
>>
>>Personally, I'm happy with the software we're using right now, but I'm 
>>willing to discuss alternatives.
>>
>--
>
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