I would suggest that if you have feedback to RootsWeb that you leave them a message at the HelpDesk http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi Regards, Andrew On 12 Sep 2006 at 8:42, padraigogealagain wrote: > That method is just 'Fine and Dandy' if one wants to bother with a personal > Website. For those who don't want that route, such as me. No joy, it means > sending attachments privately. > > I think it's time for Rootsweb to completely initiate an new system such as > certain Forum style operations have, where, for example, members can only > contact other members by using the Private Message feature of the site. > Members email addresses are not shown, so one is protected from the SPAM > harvesters ; Members can upload Photos, Drawings, Maps, etc. that all > members and unregistered visitors can view ( unregistered visitors have only > a viewing option). > > Anyway, Rootsweb is a law unto themselves, so end of my participation in > this discussion, But it is evident, that List Admins. were not fully > informed as to the proposed changes and are just learning what happened when > RW recently initiated the changes.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donal O'Kelly" <ocollaugh@comcast.net> > To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com>; "padraigogealagain" > <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> > Cc: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:26 PM > Subject: Re: [admin] Attachments in the new system > > > > Thank you Andrew. > > That was an approximate of the trail I was following. > > You get a website; put up your databases/photos, etc., and link to those > > through your mailing list subscriptions. > > Interested people can read the index of what you have then visit your > > website for the details. > > Don Kelly > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Billinghurst" <billinghurst@tpg.com.au> > > To: "padraigogealagain" <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> > > Cc: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 7:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [admin] Attachments in the new system > > > > > >> If the response so far to how people see multipart digests and they are > >> just text, is anything to gauge by, I would think that it is not in the > >> scope. > >> > >> Users are able to attach such documents to posts in the message boards, > >> and that would seem to be the safest way to undertake the operations. > >> This also means that we don't clog up bandwidth, mailboxes, etc. I > >> could see that RootsWeb would look to more closely align those services, > >> though I doubt that we will see attachments per se in mailing lists. > >> > >> I would think that RootsWeb would see it is the entirety of the package > >> that needs to be considered. As you can get a web account on FREEPAGES > >> server and they have very easy tools, one can upload their documents > >> there and can include a link to a webpage. It would seem that the > >> permanent nature of that, especially considering indexing, would be a > >> better solution if you can add a url or ready reference to that site. > >> > >> So to my way of thinking, that would seem to be more closely aligning > >> services rather than duplicating what already exists.. > >> > >> Regards, Andrew > >> > >> > >> Quoting padraigogealagain <padraigogealagain@rogers.com>: > >> > >>> Andrew, What do think of the possibility that Rootsweb will allow > >>> subscribers to send attachments of items genealogical to the List - > >>> do you > >>> know if such a move is in the forward plans? > >>> > >>> I think, it would be great boon if we could do that. Imagine having > >>> the > >>> ability to send scans of privately held historic documents, or > >>> certificate > >>> copies of BDM's, etc.to the List, as one cans on many other > >>> non-genealogical > >>> forums. > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Andrew Billinghurst" <billinghurst@tpg.com.au> > >>> To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> > >>> Cc: <billinghurst@tpg.com.au> > >>> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 9:08 AM > >>> Subject: [admin] Digests in the new system > >>> > >>> > >>> > >From my understanding of the technology, which is reasonably > >>> > informed, the following is the situation under the new Mailman > >>> > mailing list software > >>> > > >>> > 1) The digests can be produced in two methods, flat (plain text) > >>> > digests, or multipart (MIME) digests. Each list will have a > >>> default > >>> > type, and the subscribers can be switched between them. Note that > >>> > RootsWeb has always done multipart digests though there are > >>> different > >>> > types of multipart and this one will look different to the > >>> previous > >>> > type. > >>> > > >>> > 2) AOL users see the multipart digests as attachments. This is an > >>> > AOL view and how their software manages things. > >>> > > >>> > 3) RootsWeb's email will still be text only, there is an oft use > >>> term > >>> > 'plain text' which has been carelessly ascribed and confuses > >>> matters. > >>> > All RootsWeb's mailing lists are plain text, and will not contain > >>> > binary attachments. > >>> > [Note that I will not go into depth about semantics about > >>> attachments > >>> > as it can be quite a discussion and sometimes a discussion > >>> comparing > >>> > apples and oranges]. > >>> > > >>> > 3) I change subscribers to the multipart form from the flat > >>> digest, > >>> > if anyone wishes to be changed to the flat digest form, then > >>> please > >>> > contact me by the email address IRL-CORK-admin@rootsweb.com and I > >>> > will change you over. Note that those who have spoken have been > >>> > changed over. > >>> > > >>> > 4) If you wish to change the format of a digest for another list > >>> then > >>> > please contact the respective list admin by modifying the generic > >>> > address LISTNAME-admin@rootsweb.com > >>> > > >>> > 5) RootsWeb is looking at allowing users to have more direct > >>> control > >>> > of their subscriptions and better blending this into the MyAccount > >>> > https://myaccount.rootsweb.com/signin > >>> > system, and the new software allows this to happen then the old > >>> > software system. This all just takes little steps and our little > >>> bit > >>> > here is patience. > >>> > > >>> > Regards Andrew > >>> > List-admin IRL-CORK mailing list > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On 10 Sep 2006 at 9:15, Donal O'Kelly wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> I believe digest posts has always arrived in batches of > >>> attachments. > >>> >> > >>> >> There has been talk about the ability for US to attach files to > >>> our > >>> >> listmail > >>> >> posts, but I have no direct word from Rootsweb on that. > >>> >> > >>> >> It would be better I think to set back and check out anything that > >>> sounds > >>> >> like rumor. Many people on this list understands the part of the > >>> system > >>> >> we > >>> >> work with every day, but we don't know what other goodies we will > >>> have > >>> >> when > >>> >> the whole process begins to properly work. > >>> >> > >>> >> Meanwhile RW is working 24-7 to put out little brushfires with the > >>> new > >>> >> list > >>> >> format, as we all know. > >>> >> > >>> >> As list admins we will take care of each problem one by one until > >>> the > >>> >> whole > >>> >> system works together. > >>> >> > >>> >> Thanks all and have a great day. > >>> >> > >>> >> Donal O'Collaugh O'Kelly > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> From: "padraigogealagain" <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> > >>> >> To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com>; <irl-clare@rootsweb.com>; > >>> >> <IRL-Limerick@rootsweb.com>; <cotipperary@rootsweb.com> > >>> >> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:54 AM > >>> >> Subject: Re: [COTIPPERARY] IRL-CORK Digest,Attachments now being > >>> sent > >>> >> with > >>> >> these ? > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Yes, I asked the same question of the Admin. person at Co.Clare > >>> - but I > >>> >> > didn't get an answer - probably because she's still on holidays > >>> in > >>> >> > Ireland. > >>> >> > You'll have to ask Mr. Billingsworth, The List Admin. > >>> >> > The recent changes that Rootsweb introduced , seems to have this > >>> about. > >>> >> > My > >>> >> > positive thought was - Great! Rootsweb are now allowing > >>> attachments to > >>> >> > be > >>> >> > sent to Lists - but I don't think so. Although it would be a > >>> good idea > >>> >> > in > >>> >> > that we could send Scans of genealogical items, such as > >>> certificates of > >>> >> > B.D.M's. to the List. > >>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> > From: <EAlt117@aol.com> > >>> >> > To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> > >>> >> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 9:30 AM > >>> >> > Subject: Re: IRL-CORK Digest, Vol 1, Issue 4 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/444 - Release Date: 9/11/2006 > >> > >> > > > > > > > >