ANST - server and information thoughts ...

[Pug Bainter]

j'lynn yeates (jyeates at realtime.net) said something that sounded like:
> a better use for that extra workstation-class machine ... donate it to a local
> member who needs basic net access, and teach them how to use it.  but donate it 
> with the proviso that when they outgrow that machine and get a better one, they 
> in turn do the same to someone else with need.  

Damn good idea. I think this is actually more useful idea than selling
it since it will be more beneficial in this function that the price you
can get for used equipment these days.

Another solution that I *might* investigate in the future for equipment
like this is to setup a similar service for the populace of Ansteorra
and not just the officers. This would be more of a headache and
difficult because of different logistics issues.

> > Now, before I get flamed for not supporting the Black Star, I WHOLLY 
> > support the Black Star. It is a fine, wonderful and informational 
> > publication. It does it's job VERY well. But, it is printed once per  month.
> > This (cyber) information that would be housed on the server is  almost real
> > time. 
> > EACH have their VERY distinct place in our world and business. Do not
> > loose sight of that fact. 
> my question, everytime the idea is broached to *mirror* this data online, there 
> is a great hue and cry that we are someone attacking the existence of hardcopy
> periodicals / newsletters and threatening their existance.  

Actually the problem *I* ran into trying to implement part of this, was
the fact that many people have professions or histories that did not
allow for the information to be published on-line. We came to a
agreement at that time that only the Great Officers of State and local
Seneschals would have information (albiet partial in cases) published
on-line.

This does not even account for the issue of privately owned sites, phone
numbers for people running events, and other information that may
accidently appear in the newsletter because of it's nature.

While some people do not have any problem with some of their personal
information published, others certainly have good reason for it not to
be. Yes, it is available to a large set of people via the newsletter,
but this set is rather small in comparrison to the on-line community.

Just a little different light to think under.

Ciao,

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