Re: Recommendation for new format

[Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>]

No thank-you.



Sounds like an even older fashioned BBS format!!



I prefer the ASCII based RADSAFE which I have no trouble accessing from

anywhere.



I'd rather not have HTML or attachments which limits the breadth of

equipment with which I can access this information - nor do I feel that

HTML adds a thing.



"Marthaller, Chris" wrote:

> 

>         I would have to veto that idea, since many of us are limited to what

> we can access on the web.  The way our system works, in order for me to

> access the board the computer security personnel would have to grant access

> to all boards at that site.  That, at this site is not going to happen.

> Violations of "official use policy," don't you know.

> 

> Chris A. Marthaller, RRPT

> Sr. Training Coordinator, WIPP

> (505) 234-8661

> Chris.Marthaller@wipp.ws

> I alone am to blame for my statements.

> "If we keep doing what we are doing, we will keep getting what we are

> getting." ANON

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Robert.Loesch@eh.doe.gov [mailto:Robert.Loesch@eh.doe.gov]

> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:47 AM

> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Recommendation for new format

> 

> I'd like to poll the radsafers on their thoughts about interest in a new

> look and feel to this popular list.  Listservers are OLD technology and

> have many drawbacks (in my opinion) that are easily avoidable.  I'd like to

> suggest that the sponsor for radsafe consider switching to a discussion

> board format that is web-based.  For an example, see the discussion board

> of my local bass fishing club (

> http://fishonbassclub.com/FOBA/wwwboard/wwwboard.html).  I believe that

> this would have the following advantages: you can following the board even

> when on travel or at home since it's not tied to a particular email

> address; no subscribing or unsubscribing;  you don't get inundated with

> hugh amounts of email or long digests that are hard to follow; threads are

> self organized so you can easily pick and choose which ones to follow (or

> not); most disscussion board software allow for inclusion of html code to

> allow for hotlinks and even pictures. I would prefer this format and

> wondered how you would feel?

> 

> Bob Loesch

> US Dept of Energy

> 

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