RE: closed purchasing group list idea

[Keith Doxey <ukha.diyha@xxxxxxx>]

Here Here :-))

Keith ....who is suffering from seriously delayed messages at the moment
:-(

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 08:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] closed purchasing group list idea
>
>
> Anything that removes Yahoo from the equation is good by me...
>
> Just one thing...
>
> If this is done "properly" this could be an
>extremely< good
> resource, and a
> good test for the kind of collaberative project working that
> has been mooted
> before. So, if we do it, lets take the time, and care to do
> it properly, and
> not repeat any of the mistakes that Yahoo have made.
>
> just my £0.02
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
> >From: "Kenneth Watt" <kennethwatt@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] closed purchasing group list idea
> >Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 22:23:26 +0100
> >
> >I'm game
> >
> >K.
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >From: 	Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent:	14 May 2001 22:20
> >To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject:	RE: [ukha_d] closed purchasing group list idea
> >
> >I really would like to get away from the reliance on yahoo
> as well. This
> >list has been very flaky lately and I am getting a bit
> annoyed by all the
> >adverts (not to mention a marked increase in spam since the move
from
> >egroups - this could be coincidence of course). I would have
> thought there
> >was some way to get a our own list server set up with no
> adverts, reliable
> >and faster posting and the ability to simply create and
> delete lists for
> >particular discussions. I have seen a lot of sites now seem
> to have some
> >form of 'forums' where an initial page shows each forum, the
> last posting,
> >number of messages etc and this seems a nice feature. If it
> is a question
> >of
> >server space, I have lots to spare on my server which is
> hosted on a 128K
> >connection, but I'm sure others can offer that too. I must
> admit that I
> >have
> >not had any experience at setting up lists but I'm sure
> there is plenty of
> >cheap/free software out there to do that. One thing I
> personally would like
> >though is to get all these 'linked' lists into a common
> place, I don't
> >really want to be setting up numerous accounts, and if there
> was a single
> >web based front page to all related lists then it might prevent
some
> >duplicate postings. Also the ability to search across forums
> would be nice
> >along with some FAQ pages, we might even want to get some decent
chat
> >functionality on there which was not dependent on IRC or
> yahoo or anyone
> >else. I reckon we could build up a nice little resource site
> for ourselves
> >that could further promote HA in the UK. What do you think ?
> >
> >Graham
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >From: 	Dr John Tankard [mailto:john@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent:	14 May 2001 21:54
> >To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject:	[ukha_d] closed purchasing group list idea
> >
> >I was thinking....dangrous I know...
> >
> >with all the talk of getting epods, ddar, air con, digital pix,
cheap
> >memory etc, should we create a private list (I can donate a list)
to
> >pool purchasing of said items without it being a public showing or
> >subjetc to our hosts rules.
> >
> >Take the memory prices i listed today, i am happy to purchase on
> >behalf of others in return for simular help, like the ddar's. But
i
> >can see that some suppliers would object about prices being shown
in
> >public.
> >
> >If there is interest i can create a list tomorow. how about it
> >ukha_buy@xxxxxxx !!
> >
> >Any Ideas
> >
> >John
> >
> >
> >
> >
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