[Milsurplus] [ARC5] All Good Things.....

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM, Michael Hanz <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>
wrote:

> I think that image feature is about the only wish for a lot of folks,
> Ralph, and was clearly driving AB5S' query.
>

I'll second that, and add that it would be the simplest and least
disruptive approach overall. Folks might have to resize a photo for
posting, but could still send the higher resolution directly if needed.

I've had a Facebook account since 2007. Originally set it up for class
reunions and similar truly social events. It's the perfect tool for that.
Unfortunately for some, it's a lifestyle. You will get the few, the handful
who live online and post endlessly about whatever comes to mind. And as
Nick pointed out, good luck trying to find something once things after it
gets buried by newer posts. I'm not aware of any way to search. It's a good
tool when used as originally intended. Unfortunately it's morphed into more
of a narcissist's playground in many respects. And while you can do some
things to maintain some level of security, Facebook is constantly screwing
with the site and changing things, requiring constant vigilance and
attention on your part.

The Yahoo option is what many folks have used in recent years but IMO, it's
one of the worst. You need to maintain a Yahoo email account, deal with the
messy advertising footers, and Yahoo is one of the most-hacked providers
online. I still get email from the Yahoo ARC-5 group but can't post or look
at photos beyond the thumbnail because my email account died some time back
(can't recall - 30 to 90 days without signing in).

The other alternative is to set up a forum using forum software. Here's a
group that a friend and I run for amateur AM operation:

http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php

This is a nice way to go long-term, but it requires some expense(domain
name, software, level of service, etc), and someone to set up, operate, and
maintain it. Software needs updating from time to time, and aside from
personal messages or (depending on the software) update alerts to threads
you are watching, it does not get sent to your inbox. You have to go to it.
More importantly, someone has to commit to doing the work.

Pretty sure the National reflector here on QTH opened up photo attachments
in the last year or so. Have seen very few, but it seems to have worked
fine. And it's easy enough to set up a Youtube account for videos, then
post the link here.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4