Calendar on the WWW

[Lori Jones]

>> a percentage of our SCA membership dues is the primary source
>> of funding for the production of the Black Star.  We don't sell 
>> subscriptions, per se.  The Black Star (and all it contains) is a
>> direct benefit available only to paid members.

>That may not be true. *If* I read the request for Deputy Kingdom
>Chronicler correctly, they plan on putting the BS on the net. I don't
>know how they plan on controlling access to it, if at all.

I was thinking of what was actually available at the present time. 
I haven't heard much about the Deputy Kingdom Chronicler's 
position, but I *thought* it was more about creating a web page 
for the Kingdom, rather than putting the entire Black Star on the 
net - at least that's what I thought was brought up at the GOofS 
meeting at Coronation.  I could be wrong though, its pretty easy to miss the 
finer details of a topic.  I would think that putting our entire Kingdom 
Newsletter on the net might require approval (or at least the 
consideration of) the Corporate Chronicler.  I've scanned web pages 
for many of the Kingdoms and I don't find a Kingdom Newsletter on any 
of them (or did I just miss it?).  

To be honest, that's an office I'm not very familiar with.  It could have 
already been approved and I still wouldn't know it. 

>Uhh. Knowing there is an event in Waco doesn't help me much if I don't
>have a clue where to go, how much it costs, if they allow pets, etc. It
>just makes it convient for future planning of your personal calendar.

Well...... I guess maybe it is easier for a paid member to gain 
access to important information about the events they want to 
attend. :-)   However, it isn't impossible for non-members to get the 
info they need (copy from a members newsletter, have a friend give 
specifics, etc.)  I did it during my last two years of college, before I 
realized (accepted) this would be a long-term activity. 

>But then again, some local groups are posting event announcements on
>here and on the web. Guess they want more than just the people who get
>the BS or would rather make information easily available for all. *smile*

You're right.  I imagine they would want to reach the largest 
possible audience to get better attendance at their events.  However, 
as has been said previously, those of us with net access are 
definitely the minority.  What one person downloads, another must 
photocopy from them - just like maps from the BlackStar.


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Kat MacLochlainn  >"<    /    Lori Jones
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