<starting a new thread because the other one has been hijacked>
The problem is the old days are gone for Usenet, now it's just a place
for spam, flame wars, and other unsavory stuff. When I started
lurking here there were no forums, now there are a million of them,
and I suspect the other Jeep forums are where most of the old timers
are. Forums have advantages that Usenet can't even dream of, like
posting pictures, splitting threads, moderation, etc. Really Usenet
is from the days when a 14.4k modem was considered fast.

If I thought for a second it would be worth my time to setup a forum
to provide a place where this group of people could be a real group
again, I'd do it. I've setup and currently moderate several forums so
for me it's really no big deal to do another. I'd even agree to pay
to have it hosted on a reliable server. (if it would be ok to put
discrete advertising on the forum to pay for that hosting.) If
advertising would be a no-no then maybe a PayPal link to cover costs,
or heck it could be like public radio with an annual fund drive to
keep it on the air. <lol> I know of a forum where the founding group
created a governing council to make sure the forum was run in a manner
acceptable to all and to ensure the forum would keep going as members
of the founding group came and went.

If we could attract back some of the guys from the old days it could
be one of those places that was cool to hang out in again. I know I
enjoy some of the other forums I lurk in, but none have that feeling
of camaraderie that this one used to have.

Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.

Dean
and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
(well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)

 

Jerry Bransford's over at:
http://www.overtorqued.net/member.php?u=1023
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=5516
http://www.jeepaholics.com/support/t...TOPIC_ID=20786
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154059
http://www.ilovejeeps.com/forums/arc...php?t-433.html
http://forum.jkboard.com/profile.php...b64d5df6d7f23d
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...d.php?t=192321
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Dean" <JuanSigned@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184379812.904679.139540@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> <starting a new thread because the other one has been hijacked>
> The problem is the old days are gone for Usenet, now it's just a place
> for spam, flame wars, and other unsavory stuff. When I started
> lurking here there were no forums, now there are a million of them,
> and I suspect the other Jeep forums are where most of the old timers
> are. Forums have advantages that Usenet can't even dream of, like
> posting pictures, splitting threads, moderation, etc. Really Usenet
> is from the days when a 14.4k modem was considered fast.
>
> If I thought for a second it would be worth my time to setup a forum
> to provide a place where this group of people could be a real group
> again, I'd do it. I've setup and currently moderate several forums so
> for me it's really no big deal to do another. I'd even agree to pay
> to have it hosted on a reliable server. (if it would be ok to put
> discrete advertising on the forum to pay for that hosting.) If
> advertising would be a no-no then maybe a PayPal link to cover costs,
> or heck it could be like public radio with an annual fund drive to
> keep it on the air. <lol> I know of a forum where the founding group
> created a governing council to make sure the forum was run in a manner
> acceptable to all and to ensure the forum would keep going as members
> of the founding group came and went.
>
> If we could attract back some of the guys from the old days it could
> be one of those places that was cool to hang out in again. I know I
> enjoy some of the other forums I lurk in, but none have that feeling
> of camaraderie that this one used to have.
>
> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)
>



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Jerry Bransford's over at:
http://www.overtorqued.net/member.php?u=1023
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=5516
http://www.jeepaholics.com/support/t...TOPIC_ID=20786
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154059
http://www.ilovejeeps.com/forums/arc...php?t-433.html
http://forum.jkboard.com/profile.php...b64d5df6d7f23d
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...d.php?t=192321
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Dean" <JuanSigned@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184379812.904679.139540@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> <starting a new thread because the other one has been hijacked>
> The problem is the old days are gone for Usenet, now it's just a place
> for spam, flame wars, and other unsavory stuff. When I started
> lurking here there were no forums, now there are a million of them,
> and I suspect the other Jeep forums are where most of the old timers
> are. Forums have advantages that Usenet can't even dream of, like
> posting pictures, splitting threads, moderation, etc. Really Usenet
> is from the days when a 14.4k modem was considered fast.
>
> If I thought for a second it would be worth my time to setup a forum
> to provide a place where this group of people could be a real group
> again, I'd do it. I've setup and currently moderate several forums so
> for me it's really no big deal to do another. I'd even agree to pay
> to have it hosted on a reliable server. (if it would be ok to put
> discrete advertising on the forum to pay for that hosting.) If
> advertising would be a no-no then maybe a PayPal link to cover costs,
> or heck it could be like public radio with an annual fund drive to
> keep it on the air. <lol> I know of a forum where the founding group
> created a governing council to make sure the forum was run in a manner
> acceptable to all and to ensure the forum would keep going as members
> of the founding group came and went.
>
> If we could attract back some of the guys from the old days it could
> be one of those places that was cool to hang out in again. I know I
> enjoy some of the other forums I lurk in, but none have that feeling
> of camaraderie that this one used to have.
>
> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)
>



--
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Jerry Bransford's over at:
http://www.overtorqued.net/member.php?u=1023
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=5516
http://www.jeepaholics.com/support/t...TOPIC_ID=20786
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154059
http://www.ilovejeeps.com/forums/arc...php?t-433.html
http://forum.jkboard.com/profile.php...b64d5df6d7f23d
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...d.php?t=192321
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Dean" <JuanSigned@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184379812.904679.139540@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> <starting a new thread because the other one has been hijacked>
> The problem is the old days are gone for Usenet, now it's just a place
> for spam, flame wars, and other unsavory stuff. When I started
> lurking here there were no forums, now there are a million of them,
> and I suspect the other Jeep forums are where most of the old timers
> are. Forums have advantages that Usenet can't even dream of, like
> posting pictures, splitting threads, moderation, etc. Really Usenet
> is from the days when a 14.4k modem was considered fast.
>
> If I thought for a second it would be worth my time to setup a forum
> to provide a place where this group of people could be a real group
> again, I'd do it. I've setup and currently moderate several forums so
> for me it's really no big deal to do another. I'd even agree to pay
> to have it hosted on a reliable server. (if it would be ok to put
> discrete advertising on the forum to pay for that hosting.) If
> advertising would be a no-no then maybe a PayPal link to cover costs,
> or heck it could be like public radio with an annual fund drive to
> keep it on the air. <lol> I know of a forum where the founding group
> created a governing council to make sure the forum was run in a manner
> acceptable to all and to ensure the forum would keep going as members
> of the founding group came and went.
>
> If we could attract back some of the guys from the old days it could
> be one of those places that was cool to hang out in again. I know I
> enjoy some of the other forums I lurk in, but none have that feeling
> of camaraderie that this one used to have.
>
> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

Jerry Bransford's over at:
http://www.overtorqued.net/member.php?u=1023
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=5516
http://www.jeepaholics.com/support/t...TOPIC_ID=20786
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154059
http://www.ilovejeeps.com/forums/arc...php?t-433.html
http://forum.jkboard.com/profile.php...b64d5df6d7f23d
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...d.php?t=192321
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Dean" <JuanSigned@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184379812.904679.139540@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> <starting a new thread because the other one has been hijacked>
> The problem is the old days are gone for Usenet, now it's just a place
> for spam, flame wars, and other unsavory stuff. When I started
> lurking here there were no forums, now there are a million of them,
> and I suspect the other Jeep forums are where most of the old timers
> are. Forums have advantages that Usenet can't even dream of, like
> posting pictures, splitting threads, moderation, etc. Really Usenet
> is from the days when a 14.4k modem was considered fast.
>
> If I thought for a second it would be worth my time to setup a forum
> to provide a place where this group of people could be a real group
> again, I'd do it. I've setup and currently moderate several forums so
> for me it's really no big deal to do another. I'd even agree to pay
> to have it hosted on a reliable server. (if it would be ok to put
> discrete advertising on the forum to pay for that hosting.) If
> advertising would be a no-no then maybe a PayPal link to cover costs,
> or heck it could be like public radio with an annual fund drive to
> keep it on the air. <lol> I know of a forum where the founding group
> created a governing council to make sure the forum was run in a manner
> acceptable to all and to ensure the forum would keep going as members
> of the founding group came and went.
>
> If we could attract back some of the guys from the old days it could
> be one of those places that was cool to hang out in again. I know I
> enjoy some of the other forums I lurk in, but none have that feeling
> of camaraderie that this one used to have.
>
> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)
>



--
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Dean wrote:

> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)

I would vote for ramjwm i.e. .moderated

--
DougW

 

Dean wrote:

> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)

I would vote for ramjwm i.e. .moderated

--
DougW

 

Dean wrote:

> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)

I would vote for ramjwm i.e. .moderated

--
DougW

 

Dean wrote:

> Anyway it is just an idea, don't know if it will gain any traction,
> but I thought I'd throw the idea out there.
>
> Dean
> and Mike I remember those shirts and hats, I never got one, dang.
> (well I did try to sell some but that's another story <lol>)

I would vote for ramjwm i.e. .moderated

--
DougW

 

Hey Dean,

I'm a relatively new member of the group but not to Usenet.
I have been on it since - wow - since before I upgraded to a 14.4 modem.
That should tell you how long.
I remember logging on to a black screen that scrolled wildly and scared me
half to death when I first saw the lists of groups.
I remember the first friend I made on Usenet. He was from Ireland and lived
there then. I was amazed at the idea that I could "talk" to someone from
there.

He was lurking in a group that was a Windows support group and helped me
enormously.
He helped me to understand my computer and the internet and then we became
buddies. I gave him a quirky nickname, it was noticed by a cute little gal
in AZ.
They fell in love online, and he eventually immigrated to the USA. They were
married a year or so later, have two beautiful daughters and though we don't
hear from them much, I always think of those days when I'm here. I think
that some of the folks here that are kind of like me. They like the old down
to earth approach and comradery of Usenet.

Unlike most of today's folks, I don't care for the new online forums.
I like Usenet, and will likely stick right here. The crown there tends to be
much younger than I am I guess, that may be part of it.

I've joined a few other groups in the past, Mustang stuff (before I traded
my Cobra in for my jeep) and even looked at some of the Jeep groups.
Each time I just walk away shaking my head and go back to the old trail I am
familiar with.

Another thing about the online groups is that I don't like the layout of
them and to me personally, it's an inconvenience.
I like opening OE and seeing my email and the groups I have subscribed to
all in one neat little package.

Kinda like my Jeep..
Usenet is old fashioned, misunderstood to many, abused by some and as a
general rule considered a quirky vehicle to get where I want to go
BUT
It has all I need and all I want - and it suits me perfectly.

Kate
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