I agree with John and Steven. Free web space is available
elsewhere. One such site is Rootsweb. For individual accounts see:
http://accounts.rootsweb.com/index.cgi?op=show&page=freagree.htm
They also have an option for genealogical societies (such as ours)
that will give you free space to operate a website. See:
http://accounts.rootsweb.com/index.cgi?op=show&page=gensoc.htm
If Joseph agrees to be the webmaster this would be a good option for
us.
Another option is your own Internet Service Provider. Most allow you
a certain amount of space to host your own site, but I know some
people might be less technical and find this to be more challenging.
Maria
--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
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> John Gonzalez wrote:
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> >I believe that if a fee is required to participate in this group,
it
> >will be the end of this group as we know it. Once you start
charging,
> >the members will become more demanding in regards as to what
materials
> >they can, and can not post on this site. Control will be
lost...Think
> >about it.
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> >If we put our heads together, I am sure we can come up with a
> >solution. I am 100% against ANY fees because of the reason
mentioned
> >above.
> >
> Another member wrote me privately and said that the answer is that
those
> that want more controll to modify their own folders should ask me
to
> remove their work off of the Ranchos site and then they could
upload it
> to one of the many many free sites and then just link to it in the
links
> area of the group. This would relieve the files area of the
pressure its
> under and I could open it again.
>
> joseph
>
> ps: You're right John. We can come up with a free
solution. . .but if
> to many really really want more control then that freedom will cost
you
> some cambio ($).
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> >
> >Just my grain of salt...
> >
> >John Gonzalez
> >Wildomar CA.
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