[AccessD] Moderator Message

Are you calling me a geezer?

;)

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Kenneth Ismert wrote:
> Gary,
>> We have some constraints to keep in mind.
>> 1) We are run by volunteers...
>> 2) We don't have much available cash or income...
>> I personally like the current method of distribution. I don't
>> really care if our solutions show up on search engines or not.
>> Just my opinion.
> 
> Your points are well taken.
> 
> But, as I see it, the unavoidable reality is that AccessD is in decline. The
> good news is we have time to fix it. The bad news is, if we do nothing, the
> decline will most likely continue.
> 
> Therein lies the rub: how can a volunteer organization with few resources
> decide on a course of action and affect change?
> 
> I see three outcomes:
> 1. We make the changes to become relavent and vibrant
> 2. Database Advisors admits, at some point in time, that it cannot serve its
> stated purpose, and shuts down
> 3. AccessD becomes essentially a bunch of geezers in rocking chairs on the
> porch, reminiscing about the good old days
> 
> Option 3 is the path of least resistance. If it becomes a reality, then
> AccessD will become impossible to moderate. It will serve a purely social
> function for old friends, and have little or no technical value for anyone.
> 
> That's fine with me, but I wanted to forcefully point this out, so when we
> have this same discussion a year from now, with even less quality,
> participation and relevance in our mailing list, it will seem more like a
> choice, and less like we just let it happen.
> 
> If someone else has alternate suggestions on how we can avoid option 3, I'd
> like to hear them.
> 
>> G-mail's grouping messages by subject into threads works
>> fabulously for list mail such as ours various lists.
> 
> I need to look into this, thanks for the tip.
> 
> -Ken