<VV> RE: Communique article rejections

[Harry Jensen, CORSA Executive Secretary]

Hi Joe--

Why every issue except yours? Because what Joe Potts and Jim Burkhard were 
talking about are Tech Articles and what you wanted to write about was your 
forum. I have included your offer and my reply below.

I know this is a topic of interest to you, but one of the criteria we use 
is if we think the topic will be of interest to our members. Personally, I 
think the vast majority of our members don't know about the 'virtual' 
community including VV and your site. So, I think the whole topic of what 
is online is important to expand that virtual Corvair community.

Do we have to limit ourselves to only the search capacities of only your 
online presence? If we have to limit ourselves to search capabilities, can 
someone write a 'how-to' to search VV's archives using a search tool?

We have somewhere around 900 people registered to VV; I estimate about half 
that number are CORSA members. That leaves 4600 or so CORSA members who 
might know nothing about your site or even VV. These sites are resources 
for CORSA members and the Corvair community. So, don't you think it is 
important to publicize these sites in the Communique?

We've done special issues in the past. There is a host of stuff available 
online. How 'bout putting together an special issue on the resources 
available online? You or someone else could be the 'Online' special 
interest editor.

--H


At 02:11 PM 8/8/2005, Joe West wrote:
>I feel somewhat left out because it appears your comments address every
>issue but mine.  Just curious why that is?
>
>Based on your comments below, I would have expected my offer to submit a
>tutorial on how to use the virtual vairs archive on
>http://www.virtualcorvairclub.com
>
>virtualcorvairclub.com is a private, not-for-profit endeavor that hasn't had
>a single donation to even cover expenses... it certainly cannot be
>considered commercial.
>
>Does learning to use a search engine on a Corvair specific database that
>will soon reach 300,000 entries have no "redeeming value to our members" or
>is it that CORSA fears such an article will simply be promoting a product?
>
>Can you help me understand why my idea for an article in the Communique was
>rejected?

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At 09:06 AM 5/11/2005, Harry Jensen, CORSA Executive Secretary wrote:
>To: Joe West
>From: "Harry Jensen, CORSA Executive Secretary" <corsa at corvair.org>
>Subject: Joe West's Permission Requests
>Cc: CORSA/CPF BoD, Mike McGowan
>
>Hello Joe--

<snip>

>On your idea for an article in the Communique, we do not want to seem like 
>CORSA is endorsing your site. If you want to approach it in general terms, 
>ie, talking about online forums including Virtual Vairs and 
>virtualcorvairclub.com that would be great. You can even compare and 
>contrast the user interfaces if you like. We would invite someone from VV 
>to contribute a side bar as well.
>
>We hope this meets with your approval.
>
>--CORSA Board, Harry Jensen, Mike McGowan
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Joe West
>>To: communique at corvair.org
>>Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:11 PM
>>Subject: Teaching people how to use the forum....
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm interested in writing an article for the communique which walks 
>>people through using the virtualcorvairclub.com forum.   With the 
>>finalization of the virtual vair majordomo archive... Corsa members will 
>>have access to over 100,000 posts containing a wealth of research, 
>>troubleshooting, and general Corvair information.  I'd like to help Corsa 
>>members over the "scary" part of using a forum by walking them through 
>>step by step in how to use a forum.  From registration to using the 
>>search engine to find information... I can put together a set of 
>>instructions which will make the most technically challenged member feel 
>>at home with a forum format.
>>
>>Before I invest the time in putting this article together, could you let 
>>me know if this is something that you'd be interested in?  The article 
>>will contain screen shots, so if you are interested, I need to know what 
>>size and compression format you'd like the pictures.  In addition, do you 
>>have a specific font, size, and spacing format that you prefer 
>>submissions to be in?
>>
>>Please let me know.
>>
>>Kind Regards,





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