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I, too, agree, Gilles. I would like to see all participating members listed under members & sponsors. I enjoy Aquanet, very much, & Raymond deserves a lot of credit for taking on the job. June Haynes <BR>> From: gilles.a.durand@wanadoo.fr<BR>> To: roy@boston.net.nz; patchapin@mindspring.com<BR>> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:47:44 +0200<BR>> CC: aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Web site changes<BR>> <BR>> Hi,<BR>> <BR>> I agree with Roy and Pat.<BR>> - I do not see anything wrong with today's "governance" of the list and<BR>> please let us keep it simple. I rather think we cannot thank enough Raymond<BR>> for his time, dedication and the "computer user friendliness" know how he<BR>> brings in.<BR>> - I subscribe to the idea of posting the comments on the monthly critique<BR>> painting and otherwise keep regular e-mail as the primary exchange medium.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Kind regards to all,<BR>> <BR>> Gilles<BR>> <BR>> -----Message d'origine-----<BR>> De : aquanet-bounces@aquanetart.com [mailto:aquanet-bounces@aquanetart.com]<BR>> De la part de Roy Boston<BR>> Envoyé : jeudi 17 septembre 2009 06:30<BR>> À : patchapin@mindspring.com<BR>> Cc : Aquanet The_digital_Brain<BR>> Objet : Re: [Aquanet] Web site changes<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hi Everyone,<BR>> <BR>> I didn't get the email from Raymond that Pat refers to but I am more <BR>> than happy with both Raymond's comment and Par's in reply.<BR>> <BR>> Thank you Raymond for all your good work<BR>> <BR>> Roy in New zealand<BR>> <BR>> patchapin@mindspring.com wrote:<BR>> > So much is easily conveyed by email, but then again so much is lost. <BR>> > I am sorry that I ever mentioned Facebook.<BR>> ><BR>> > One of the fantastically good things about Raymond Blum is he has <BR>> > acted on behalf of the list and because he is himself an artist is <BR>> > possibly "tuned" to the wavelength involved but also has the <BR>> > technology and the patience to fool with it. As we all know, ain't <BR>> > nobody getting rich off Aquanet. I don't understand the thrust of Mr. <BR>> > Rojas' post, as the way I saw the initial message, we were invited to <BR>> > give an opinion.<BR>> ><BR>> > So far as visual mockups, I don't do that unless it is a commission <BR>> > client and they are paying big bucks, and then you are only getting 3 <BR>> > thumbnails at most. No need for all of this.<BR>> ><BR>> > Finally, if we are going to have governing bodies for the thing, I'm <BR>> > outta here. Too many cooks in this case will not only spoil the <BR>> > broth, but the only Master Chef will refuse to go in the kitchen.<BR>> ><BR>> > pat chapin<BR>> > www.patchapin.com<BR>> ><BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Blum" <raymond@paidtech.com><BR>> > To: "Aquanet The_digital_Brain" <aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net><BR>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 8:06 PM<BR>> > Subject: Re: [Aquanet] Web site changes<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >> Hey everyone<BR>> >><BR>> >> First of all: read my message again - I never said that I would <BR>> >> remove the email list, on the contrary see my quote "I would keep the <BR>> >> list around" - I am surprised that so many of you read that into my <BR>> >> message. Sorry for the ambiguity.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Secondly: members vs sponsors - the members page is one that I have <BR>> >> not even touched since I took over the site and I have not given it <BR>> >> much thought. I've put my energies into the galleries and the <BR>> >> critiques - part of the redesign I am planning is the overhaul and <BR>> >> replacement/retirement of many of the other pages.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Thirdly: regarding the comments or call for a board of governance or <BR>> >> directors for the site - sorry, but that is just out of the question <BR>> >> in my opinion. This is still a non-profit community site but the <BR>> >> idea of running things by committee has 0 appeal to me. And in <BR>> >> response to the comment that I am deciding to just redesign our site <BR>> >> without regards to the members' opinions, that's what this email <BR>> >> was... a call for a discussion *before* I made a big change, so I <BR>> >> don't see how that implication could be made.<BR>> >><BR>> >> So, what I get out of this so far is:<BR>> >> 1) Keep the list as the primary medium of discussion<BR>> >> 2) Add comments to the gallery pages<BR>> >> 3) Do something to prevent spam from the gallery page comments (that <BR>> >> something to be determined)<BR>> >> 4) Continue to encourage people to visit the site through emails<BR>> >> 5) Lose the obsolete members' pages and possibly replace them with <BR>> >> something current, as they are obsolete which is causing confusion<BR>> >><BR>> >> ---Raymond<BR>> >> Aquanet mailing list<BR>> >> Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>> >> http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>> >><BR>> >> Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>> >> http://www.aquanetart.com <BR>> ><BR>> > Aquanet mailing list<BR>> > Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>> > http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>> ><BR>> > Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>> > http://www.aquanetart.com<BR>> ><BR>> > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus <BR>> > signature database 4432 (20090917) __________<BR>> ><BR>> > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<BR>> ><BR>> > http://www.eset.com<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature<BR>> database 4432 (20090917) __________<BR>> <BR>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<BR>> <BR>> http://www.eset.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Aquanet mailing list<BR>> Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>> http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>> <BR>> Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>> http://www.aquanetart.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Aquanet mailing list<BR>> Aquanet@thedigitalbraintrust.net<BR>> http://lists.thedigitalbraintrust.net/mailman/listinfo/aquanet<BR>> <BR>> Check out the Aquanet web site:<BR>> http://www.aquanetart.com<BR><br /><hr />New! 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