Re: Message board

["Arturo Ramos" <arturo.ramos2@...>]

The bulletin board would be in lieu of this one.  If we wanted ad 
revenue at least, we would have to get a fair amount of traffic on 
the board and I don't think that the database alone would generate 
that.

Plus most bulletin board software allows more flexibility as far as 
what sort of notifications you get (i.e. limited to certain topics) 
and to view messages on the same basis, to show only unread messages, 
etc.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "aajay1073" <aajay1073@y...> wrote:
> I don't think we would need another bulletin board...that is...if 
> there was another bulletin board I wouldn't be able to keep up with 
> both of them...
> 
> Angie
> 
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Arturo Ramos" <arturo.ramos2@v...> 
> wrote:
> > I volunteer to set up the site with the interactive family tree 
> > software I have on my site currently and to include a bulletin 
> board 
> > system that we can use similar to this list.
> > 
> > We would need to either get small donations to cover a cost of 
> about 
> > $150 a year for hosting or try to make that money back through 
> > advertising on the site... We can get Google ads on the site and 
as 
> > long as people click through on the ads enough, we will probably 
be 
> > able to make back the cost (depending on how many users there are 
> and 
> > how often people go on the site).
> > 
> > My cost estimate is for a hosting package that would give us 3GB 
of 
> > storage.  People could upload files in addition to their 
GEDCOMs.  
> > All of the family information would be searchable by name, place, 
> > etc. and could be searchable on a tree-specific basis or the 
entire 
> > database could be searched at once.  Of course these functions 
> would 
> > only be available for registered members.  How many are there?
> > 
> > --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> > > 20mb + 20mb + 30mb
> > > 
> > > yes yes yes, if about 5-10 people would take and open up a site 
> > like 
> > > yours then I could reopen the main files area for everyone to 
use 
> > as 
> > > they please. Actually we could completely clear out the 
> genealogies 
> > and 
> > > put them all in the links area of the group if everyone just 
made 
> a 
> > > website for themselves.
> > > 
> > > joseph
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > arturoramos2 wrote:
> > > 
> > > Joseph:
> > > 
> > > >How much storage space are you using now with all of the 
Ranchos 
> > > >groups and briefcase combined?  How many members are there?  
Is 
> > > >anybody storing anything more sophisticated than their GEDCOM 
> data 
> > > >that they are then transmitting in various formats (Word, PDF, 
> > etc.)
> > > >
> > > >Check out my family website (I will send you the link in an 
> email) 
> > > >and see if you think this might be a possible alternative, 
where 
> > > >people could upload their GEDCOM files (minus living 
> individuals) 
> > and 
> > > >we can simply restrict access completely to members.  In 
> addition, 
> > we 
> > > >could use the bulletin board there in lieu of this group and 
> > people 
> > > >can sign up for more specific areas of interest to receive 
email 
> > > >notification, i.e. by specific geography or topic of posting, 
> etc.
> > > >
> > > >We could probably host a site like this for $10-$20 a month if 
> the 
> > > >database is not too big.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alicia Carrillo 
<alliecar@p...> 
> > wrote:
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>Joseph, 
> > > >> 
> > > >>I have recently been perusing the members' profiles and 
noticed 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >that there are many people who have blank profiles. The 
profiles 
> > > >section allows us to post some favorite links, a little about 
> each 
> > of 
> > > >us, one photograph and a favorite quote, it even entices you 
to 
> > > >create a free web page via yahoo/geocities.com. Even I the 
> clumsy 
> > non-
> > > >techy person was able to create a very simple page. I would 
> > encourage 
> > > >others to do the same and while I like the who's who I think 
we 
> > > >should also take the time to fill out the member profiles.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >> 
> > > >>I am slowly but surely advancing in my research and would be 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >willing to put a link to my homepage with some of my 
> geneaological 
> > > >data once I submit it. I realize that it would be public and 
not 
> > > >private but I would not be putting any data for living family 
> > members.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >> 
> > > >> 
> > > >>Alicia
> > > >> 
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>Pacorro73@a... wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>  I look forward to checking out any of your submissions to 
the 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >files section of Ranchos, if Joseph allows it.
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>I do! In fact I allow every member (that's the requirement 
for 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >members only). . .I allow each and every member to go to the 
> files 
> > > >and links areas of the group and look into (thoroughly study 
is 
> > more 
> > > >like it) the individual folders and links to personal webpages 
> of 
> > > >each other in search of more family connections. 
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>I do. . .in fact I'm a firm believer that the words "I do" 
are 
> > too 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >tame. When my wife and I got married in 1995 the justice of 
the 
> > peace 
> > > >said "do you Joseph take Figen to be your lawfully wedded 
wife?" 
> > my 
> > > >reply was not "I do", but rather "Absolutely without a doubt." 
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>Yes the files and links are open and will continue to be open 
> to 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >all members of the group without restriction. The only 
> restriction 
> > is 
> > > >in the modification of the files that are in currently 
> submitted. 
> > The 
> > > >reason there is a restriction is because I am doing all in my 
> > power 
> > > >to keep Ranchos, Free. I don't want to have to charge a small 
> fee 
> > to 
> > > >be part of this group. That being the case I'm juggling 
Ranchos, 
> > > >Ranchos2, and now YahooBriefcase to find solutions to our 
> growing 
> > > >need for additional file space. I closed user modification of 
> the 
> > > >Ranchos file space but that doesn't mean the files there can't 
> be 
> > > >modified. A simple email to me and I will Add, Remove or even 
> > > >completely delete all entires. I'm open to helping do whatever 
> > needs 
> > > >to be done. I just don't have the solution to leaving it open 
> and 
> > > >possibly maxing out the alloted 20megs of space and be in 
> > situation 
> > > >where people who have their files there already wouldn't be 
able 
> > to 
> > > >make additions. I would hate for one person to have to have
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >> part of his/her work in the main files area and another part 
> in 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >the YahooBriefcase area. Therefore I closed it with about 20% 
of 
> > the 
> > > >space remaining for the members there (a majority of us) to 
make 
> > > >additions as needed. 
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>I'm open to ideas if anyone would like to tackle this 
problem. 
> > The 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >easiest solution would be to hire a megasite with unlimited 
> > storage 
> > > >capacity and hire a technician to handle the technical end of 
it 
> > (not 
> > > >me) and go from there. 
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>Yes, I'm not happy with the situation, but can anyone figure 
> out 
> > a 
> > > >>    
> > > >>
> > > >Free alternative other than Ranchos3, Ranchos4, Ranchos5, etc.?
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > >>thanks,
> > > >>
> > > >>joseph
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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