guess what's down again....

Does it tend to show something more about us, or him/them?

In some respects it is a good thing to not have a lot of time to obsess on the instant access to a forum. This may be a blessing to wean oneself off of it. The only reason I see it a lot is I have it on my opening routine on the 'Net, so it opens to this forum (and that forum). But, since my time is measured in 15 minute increments, I have to immediately pass to the next item/crisis/opportunity of the hour. If 'they' cannot provide a regular service, they are going to lose all but the most fervid/rabid of the 'net based hobby. Complaining? No way! I miss it too, as y'all are a kind of extended family (even you grouchy argumentative bastards (you know who you are ). Should the forum run with nuclear powerplant efficiency? A good question, but thinking along those lines, did'ja ever see a Stude run

"BobJ" wrote...

Is it Wednesday already???

Lee

Just wait for all the pats on the back Bob will get for bringing the forum back up... not one word will be said about it going down... again. I've given my advice on how to handle the situation, but why listen to me, I just do this sort of thing for a living.

I was thinking last night of all of the "regulars" on the newsgroup who have little or no involvement in "the forum". There are people from here that I haven't heard from in nearly two years... including most of the people you see at the Tri-State Meet. If they do show up on the forum, it's only to post one message and disappear again.

Lee

You know darn well there haven't been any "pats on the back" the last two times it went down. Nobody needs your bitter comments, Lee.

Nor should there be, but in the past there has been. I've also notice that there haven't been any explanations for the outages either.

The same could be said about your opinion.

How dare you call me argumentative. jf

The usual smart comments about how things should be done spouted by those who dont plan on doing anything about it.The position to run the forum will be up for grabs when Bob's contract is up.Any guesses on what excuse we will hear why somebody wont apply for the job? Fire away,Lee...lol

I gave my solution to the problem... which I can 100% guarantee would resolve any of these current outages that we can almost set our watches to. The recommendation was ignored.

I just might toss in a bid, just to see if they bite... let's guess an average 8 hours per week x 52 weeks a year x $75/hr. = $31,200 plus yearly hosting fees plus $27 membership dues. Make it an even $40K and I'll consider it. When do I have to have my bid submitted?

Lee

Guess we're stuck with what we have until 1/1/2011.

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SDC WEBMASTER PROPOSALS ARE BEING ACCEPTED

The SDC Webmaster is a contracted position as determined by the SDC Board. The Webmaster?s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing, monitoring, designing, editing, writing and implementing all aspects of the SDC website, from technical functionality to appearance and content. On a daily basis, the Webmaster reviews and updates the website as needed to ensure content is current and correct. This contracted position is for two calendar years.

Proposals for the SDC Webmaster position are now being entertained by the SDC Board for the contract period from 1/1/08 to 12/31/10.

All proposals, whether from the incumbent or others, must be received no later than May 15, 2007. Proposals are to be sent to:

Ed Reynolds 97 North 150 W Greenfield, IN 46140-8562

Position specifications, as set forth by the SDC Board, can be downloaded HERE. (PDF document)

What I think is 'interesting' is your use of the word 'stuck' and the SDC's use of the word 'entertained', and 'as determined by'.... None of this is new, and IIRC, you vocalized a bit during the previous webmaster change. The position is not an elected one, but a selected one. It has been pretty out in the open, so alternatives not presented don't carry a lot of weight (with me anyways).. But then, I don't want the hassle of trying to herd SDC cats on a forum, or website. Jeff

"Lee Aanderud" wrote...

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I've asked the SDC Secretary for the job requirements (before I found this online) and the accepted bid amount. Rumor has it that the SDC is paying in the ballpark of $50K/yr. for this service. I've got a friend who does very, very professional looking websites (he and his wife are graphic designers) who I'm sure would do this job for less than $50K/yr. I'm going to have to remind them of this bidding process when it comes around again... just to verify for myself that there is a good ol' boy network in place at the SDC.

I'd be interested to hear what Bob does for this reported $50K/yr.. The forum is pretty much self-maintaining, I guess cutting and pasting in a few ads in the Classified section once a month takes some time, maybe cutting and pasting an article into a couple other areas too. If this site was hosted on a commercial hosting site, there would be no backup or hardware upgrades to attend to. I'd be surprised to hear that Bob is spending more than 10 hours/month on this site... not counting the time spent reading the forum.

Lee