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

[Chris Meier <ChrisM pptvision com>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Stensland [SMTP:electron megsinet net]
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 7:28 AM
> To:   roden ald net; elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
> Subject:      Re: (ET) Suggestions Wanted for Elec-Trak Web Site
> 
> 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
> 
>