web site ideas? support? Mirror?

[brett@netacc.net (Brett Van Sprewenburg)]

It's not really a huge deal here folks, just bouncing around a few ideas. :-)

I do not want to take away from what anyone else has done, the whole
reason we're even discussing this is because Patricks stuff _is_ good, people
like it, and others would like it more widely available.  Simple enough.

I, like Patrick, am usually way to busy to deal with possible complications
around our websites.  I do this sort of thing for a living actually, 
although I'm
more of an engineer then a designer I might add. :)  Sometimes it can be
difficult to continue doing something I've been doing all day long...but I
really don't mind and enjoy the work in the long run.   Anyway, I'll strongly
consider making another area of the scirocco.org tech section with an 
'off-site'
sort of qualification, for the procedures on Patrick's site.

I would not make the offer lightly to have Patrick (or anyone for that matter)
contribute to our site, I think very highly of his attention to 
detail, accuracy,
and his hard work...it shows he actually gives a damn. :)  It's hard hard
(did I mention difficult?) work to create quality technical content 
for the web.
(well, I think so anyway. :) ).

So, I'm in the middle of trying to catch up on tons of picture submissions
right now, including several new full on profiles, but I'll try and 
think of the
best way to handle quality off site Scirocco specific content.  Thanks for
all the thoughts and suggestions people.

==Brett




>(Collective Sigh....)
>
>Gentlemen - I can see many others' points about unifying (or trying to
>anyway) a location where anyone can find anything tech-related. I, for one,
>have also hunted high and low looking for valuable bits of tech (you should
>see my "favorites" folder on IE - I have a "scirocco stuff" folder that goes
>on for days)
>
>I can somewhat sympathize with Patrick though - though not
>sharing/mirroring/whatever-webspeak-I-don't-know ;) may seem kinda contrary
>to what we're about, he's invested a lot of time and effort in his site and
>it's a great resource. He should be proud of it and get the credit he
>deservers. (boy, this is a sticky one I don't like touching (eww, that
>sounded gross...). As should you, Brett (not the touching part.... :p   )
>
>(and now the proposed solution)
>can't the .org site list Patrick's home page and a list of his tech notes?
>Patrick usually announces when he posts a new note anyway. You could update
>the .org according to those posts...Or even more simply (though less
>effective) "if you don't find it here, check [insert link here]"...wait,
>that sucks...
>
>Maybe there should be more policing (?) of the links in the .org (sorry
>Brett - hell, I'll volunteer) if there's concern over dead links...
>
>I don't know what other fair way there is.....
>
>Whatever comes out of this, I just want to give kudos/props to you both -
>never be reluctant to ask the list for assistance. I sure I speak for a lot
>of us when I say that we you both quite a bit!
>
>Have a good weekend everyone!
>
>Jeff
>_______

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