Re: [ISTA] Ultimate Bulletin Board

[Keith <kgil1@tampabay.rr.com>]

List,
	The UBB that is up right now is just a test. It's the FREE version of
UBB and doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the Full version. 
The full version has a search feature that will let you search the
entire Forum or just particular folders.  
I really wanted to see what type of response there is to the free UBB
and see if it warrants purchasing the full version.  I like the email
function of this list and being able to save messages, but like someone
said email mailing lists are old, if you check out any of the other car
groups they have UBB. There must be a reason for that.

Keith

the Sandman wrote:
> 
> Could you repost the website for the UBBB.  The one you guys posted can't
> be right because it is not in the same league as the SyTy List.   Sure,
> it's kinda cute in a Drew Carey kind of way, but where's the beef?  How
> long do you think "Kicking Adam's A$$" is gonna keep people's attention?
> 
> Ironically, the things you guys consider to be wrong with the list (format
> and policies basically) are IMHO it's strengths.  And the format and
> policies of the UBBB are, frankly, National Lampoon's Syclone/Typhoon
> Playhouse.  This is not to say that the UBBB is bad, or worthless.  I will
> continue to visit from time to time to see if anything worthwhile is going
> down there.  Or how Adam's a$$ is makin' out.  The UBBB is an interesting
> addition to the world of SyTy, but it ain't the SyTy list.
> 
> As for the list format, I much prefer it as it is.  I don't have to think
> to go to a website and look for stuff - it comes to my inbox.  From there I
> can delete it or file it in a mailbox of my choosing, and respond to the
> sender or the whole group.  I can use Eudora's search engine to find
> messages in any mailbox (I keep list mail sorted into mailboxes by month
> BTW) by text, subject, sender, date, etc..  If the saved posts take up too
> much room I can back them up on my Zip drive or CDRW (among other
> options).  And of course there's the SyTy List Archives - part of a whole
> website if I recall...
> 
> I would like to see list policies more strongly enforced.  Yeah, the list
> is not at it's pinnacle right now, but even a suboptimal SyTy list is
> superior to any other venue I can imagine if our purpose is to further our
> knowledge in the care and feeding of Syclones and Typhoons.  The list is
> NOT flames, ripoffs, juvenile rantings, crybabies, oneupsmanship, etc..  If
> you wanna hang out, shoot the $hit, kick Adam's a$$, and maybe every once
> in a while ask a tech question the UBBB is fine.  If you wanna run with the
> big dogs and really get into SyTy, nothing can compare with the list - at
> least when it's firing on all 6 cylinders at full boost.
> 
> BTW, if we could just keep certain unnamed parties from frivolously posting
> to the list from anonymous email addresses asking inane, repetitive
> questions, wasting bandwith and starting up trouble half our problems would
> be solved right off the bat...
> 
> the Sandman
> 
> >  I know some of the people on the list have
> >been worked into a groove using the list. I
> >am not putting the list down, but the UBB is
> >a much more efficient way to make posts and
> >ask questions, and the people that always get
> >upset at non-syty related posts won't have to
> >worry about that on the UBB because there
> >are designated forums. The list is a great thing
> >but it is a little outdated. There is a lot of email
> >that some people already know or have heard
> >so they don't need to here it again and again.
> >You can post and read the threads you want to.
> >The SyTy community really needs this board, and
> >I hope all you SyTy'ers can work your way out
> >of the rut and try this out. I am not trying to offend
> >anyone if I did. The website is www.syty.net. Just
> >give it a try. Thanks.
> 
> >Keith has put up a bulletin board on www.syty.net that is a great example
> >of how the list should be managed. No policing, subjects are listed in
> >categories by topic. You click on what you want to read without having your
> >mailbox full of posts.
> >I've been on several of these and they seem to work well. Eventually
> >there will be a search function that allows you to search all past posts you
> >ignored but now need info on.
> >For a great example check out www.Corvetteforum.com for how a list should
> >work. Buick TR has one too.
> >If you are tired of all the list police telling you what should or should
> >not be list material this is the place for you. FAST has had our own list for
> >almost a year now because of all the political correctedness that is on the
> >SyTy list

-- 
Keith Gill F.A.S.T.
Riverview, FL
'91 GMC Syclone #2173
'75 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
'92 Nissan Sentra SE-R
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