[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 143, Issue 26
Barry Pfeil
barrypfeil at gmail.com
Mon Dec 14 09:41:37 EST 2015
Wish I had thought of THAT comment! Actually I use Facebook but, as others have said, I find it frustrating that one seems to not have any control over how it "works". Worse, it does not present the same info in the same order on any consistent basis. Log in, have a look, and go away, then do that again an hour later and everything seems different. The only way you can be sure you are not missing something current from a particular friend or group is to go visit that person/group's page directly. I find that some of the Facebook ham radio groups I follow, like Novice Rig Roundup, do have interesting stuff and generally do NOT suffer from the "low-IQ" syndrome someone complained about. BUT, having said all that, I suppose I still would hate to lose these "old-fashioned" email reflectors.
Happy Holidays all,
73, Barry, K6RM
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 14, 2015, at 1:56 AM, DocBeattie . <doc.beattie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "But they are 1990s tech and quite limited."
> Guess you're right there. Old stuff is not worth keeping around.
> It doesn't work as well as the new stuff, all those bells and whistles
> the new tech has. Lets put this list on the shelf with all those
> other antiques to collect dust. <chuckle---
>
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>> 1. Re: All Good Things... (COURYHOUSE at aol.com)
>> 2. Re: [BoatAnchors] All Good Things... (Dale Parfitt)
>> 3. Re: [BoatAnchors] All Good Things... (Dennis DuVall)
>> 4. Re: [BoatAnchors] All Good Things... (John Brewer)
>> 5. Re: [BoatAnchors] All Good Things... (Gary H. Harmon, Jr.)
>> 6. Re: All Good Things... (Bry Carling)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 21:53:58 -0500
>> From: COURYHOUSE at aol.com
>> To: jeffv at op.net, arc5 at ix.netcom.com, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] All Good Things...
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>> David I would use it if it was on facebook.
>>
>> I go where the action is!
>>
>>
>> Ed!
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 12/13/2015 6:24:30 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
>> jeffv at op.net writes:
>>
>>> On 12/13/2015 07:59 PM, David Stinson wrote:
>>> Email reflectors have been a huge blessing for us,
>>> connecting so many great people. But they are 1990s tech and quite
>>> limited.
>>> Is it time we considered moving to something
>>> like a Facebook group, where one can upload photos and videos? There
>>
>> Facebook: the front page of the NSA.
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:08:19 -0500
>> From: "Dale Parfitt" <parinc1 at frontier.com>
>> To: "'Bill Cromwell'" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>,
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
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>> How about a Yahoo Group?
>>
>> Dale W4OP
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> Bill Cromwell
>> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 9:45 PM
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
>>
>> Hi Chuck,
>>
>> Judging from the replies on the lists here we are likely to be using the
>> mail lists for a while. Unless somebody can show the rest of us how to
>> quickly get facebook under control we are unlikely to have a mass exodus.
>> Even if we do get a handle on facebook it would become a secondary tool for
>> me. Facebook - intuitive my a**.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill KU8H
>>
>>
>>> On 12/13/2015 09:36 PM, Chuck McGregor wrote:
>>> Altho I miss some of the fine contributors who have moved on, I still
>> value
>>> the Boatanchors lists highly. Facebook is not my kind of place.
>>> 73, Seasons Greetings, & Merry Christmas
>>> Chuck K7MCG
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:20:42 -0800
>> From: Dennis DuVall <duvallddennis at gmail.com>
>> To: Boat Anchors List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Cc: WA5CAB at cs.com, Lee <L at w0vt.us>, Peter Gottlieb <kb2vtl at gmail.com>,
>> Dave Horsfall via BoatAnchors <boatanchors at theporch.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
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>> Worth a closer look. Facebook pages, groups, etc. can be specifically configured and managed in many different ways, see:
>> <https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook/facebook-tips-whats-the-difference-between-a-facebook-page-and-group/324706977130 <https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook/facebook-tips-whats-the-difference-between-a-facebook-page-and-group/324706977130>>
>>
>> Dennis D. W7QHO
>> Glendale, CA
>>
>> **************
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 12/13/2015 19:00:24 PM Central Standard Time,
>>> boatanchors at theporch.com writes:
>>>> Email reflectors have been a huge blessing for us,
>>>> connecting so many great people. But they are
>>>> 1990s tech and quite limited.
>>>> Is it time we considered moving to something
>>>> like a Facebook group, where one can upload
>>>> photos and videos? There are already some that
>>>> are in their infancy...
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/475656672538248/members/
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1425691817653103/
>>>>
>>>> God bless those who have driven The Porch
>>>> and Mailman; I certainly don't want to leave.
>>>> But should we consider moving forward?
>>>> It would be nice to illustrate my posts without
>>>> having to use web hosting links.
>>>>
>>>> 73 Dave S.
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:51:03 -0800
>> From: John Brewer <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
>> To: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>, "boatanchors at mailman.qth.net"
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
>> Message-ID: <ujeb51l07kh1axeo7gh0tqml.1450065063181 at email.android.com>
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>> No thanks. Mailing lists dont drill into ones privacy as Facebook does as a business model.
>>
>> John K5MO
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 21:52:43 -0600
>> From: "Gary H. Harmon, Jr." <gharmon at idworld.net>
>> To: "'Bill Cromwell'" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>,
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
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>> Bill, I have no burning desire to be a star promoting Face Book. I use it
>> every day with no issues but I don't consider myself an expert. If a topic
>> comes up I don't like I have the option to tell FB I don't want to see that
>> kind anymore and it goes away. I've hooked up with former employees and
>> employers, old church friends, and even used it to accomplish the return of
>> several Heathkit manuals that had be out on loan for a year.
>>
>> FB is many things to many people. Those that don't like it will never use
>> it and that's OK. Personally I have got good info off the Heathkit and
>> Hallicrafters lists and have been able to share some of my knowledge with
>> others. OTOH, I moderate 12 or so HAM radio groups on Yahoo and enjoy that
>> as well.
>>
>> Being a retired civil servant after 40.5 years, I have a lot of free time
>> and I look forward daily to learning new things and helping others when I
>> can.
>>
>> As many have said, Your Mileage May Vary (YMMV).
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary H. Harmon, Jr. - K5JWK - HAM Radio and ATARI Archaeologist
>> 6003 Archwood
>> San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
>> 210.657.1549h / 210.884.6926c/t
>> gharmon at idworld.net
>>
>> "Too many projects - Not enough time!"
>> "Retirement = Every day is a Saturday except Sunday"
>> http://www.grissomroadcoc.org
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> Bill Cromwell
>> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:20 PM
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] All Good Things...
>>
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> I already posted on the other (another?) list to this thread. My experiences
>> with facebook have been very poor (being nice here). I can't make facebook
>> do what I want. It doesn't give me what I want or need and I can't seem to
>> control it. Meanwhile the mail lists do exactly what I want and need and I
>> already know how to use them. The learning curve, once upon a time, was a
>> mere half inch high. Anybody who can use a filing cabinet can use it
>> immediately.
>>
>> So here is your big chance to be a star if you want to promote facebook.
>> Give us some pointers to help sites that can quickly get us on top of
>> facebook. Or else forget it.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill KU8H
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 12/13/2015 09:01 PM, Gary H. Harmon, Jr. wrote:
>>> David, I use Face Book all the time (72 years of age) and enjoy it.
>>> There are a number of very active groups I enjoy, i.e., ATARI,
>>> Heathkit, Hallicrafters, restoring antique radios, CW related plus I
>>> get to chat with the kids, grandkids, church folks, etc. I plan to
>>> start a WRL/Galaxy group soon. There is a lot of junk for sure but
>>> some good stuff too. The Yahoo Groups are another source of pleasure as
>> well.
>>>
>>> But it does sound like the responses are primarily negative.
>>>
>>> Vr,
>>>
>>> Gary H. Harmon, Jr. - K5JWK - HAM Radio and ATARI Archaeologist
>>> 6003 Archwood
>>> San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
>>> 210.657.1549h / 210.884.6926c/t
>>> gharmon at idworld.net
>>>
>>> "Too many projects - Not enough time!"
>>> "Retirement = Every day is a Saturday except Sunday"
>>> http://www.grissomroadcoc.org
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:12:21 -0500
>> From: Bry Carling <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
>> To: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
>> Cc: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>, Boat Anchors List
>> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] All Good Things...
>> Message-ID: <10DFFCD2-ABC7-4AB0-AF2C-2571CA8F5B0B at cfl.rr.com>
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>> LOL. I enjoyed this comment. 30 years of annoying, badly performing cellular phones all by itself would be enough to convince me to agree.
>>
>> Best regards - Brian Carling
>> AF4K Crystal Co.
>> http://af4k.com
>>
>> Tel: 321-262-5471
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 8:59 PM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'd be perfectly happy if the world went back to the tech. status quo
>>> circa 1980.
>>>
>>> I estimate it would take me around 48 hours to re-adjust. I'd just
>>> have to go to a used office supply store and buy a Selectric and I'd
>>> be ready. Then I'd sit back and watch the gadget addicts pissing and
>>> moaning.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob
>>> K5UJ
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 6:59 PM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> But should we consider moving forward?
>>>> It would be nice to illustrate my posts without
>>>> having to use web hosting links.
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