Re: (ET) Suggestions Wanted for Elec-Trak Web Site

[Dave Stensland <electron megsinet net>]

David,

Your 100% correct in stating that this mailing list is "surely the best
current forum for troubleshooting
help."  I, too, am impressed by the speed and willingness that people
give complete answers.  But as far as I can tell this mailing list does
fall short in two ways.  #1.  Someone new to this mailing list can't
view all the Q&A that existed prior to their subscription.  #2.  Old
Q&A's aren't categorized or searchable.

Here are some questions that I have about the Elec-Trak mailing list...
#1.  When was it created?  #2.  Who started it?  #3.  Who maintains it
now?  #4. Where does it reside?  #5.  How many people subscribe to it?
#6.  Is there a way to obtain communications dating back to #1?  #6.
Who guarantees that the Elec-Trak mailing list will continue?  #7.  How
is it paid for?

I do appreciate all of your other suggestions and comments.  No, not all
Elec-Traks are pretty.  If they aren't then they must be old war horses
with interesting stories behind them.  I want to include them all.

Bill Gunn is an Elec-Trak God.  I've spoke to him several times but only
asked technical questions related to my parts orders.  I've been meaning
to talk to him about this, but I don't think it's fair to expect him to
open up and tell us everything he knows unless there's something in it
for him.  At this point I think it's important for us to collectively
gather the information we already know, post it and build a framework,
look for information gaps, then show him what we've got and hope that he
will be interested in helping.

Thanks for your time,
-Dave Stensland