Re: [ARSCLIST] The case for message boards.

[Nigel Barrett <nigelinseychelles@xxxxxxxxx>]

DEAR RON
THANKS FOR THE INFO ABOUT 78-L LIST.
I AM A NEW CONTRIBUTER FROM SCOTLAND ,LIVING IN SEYCHELLES.
I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PHONOGRAPH
INDUSTRY SINCE THE FIRST EDISON RECORDINGS IN 1888 AT CRYSTAL PALACE
FEATURES IN THE EDISON FILE ON WFMU.ORG AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH
THE VERY BEST WEBSITES FROM THE USA !
I HAVE AN INTERESTING 10,000 WORLD VINTAGE COLLECTION.
I AM A SPECIALIST ON SCOTS GAELIC 78RPM MUSIC 1899-1958.
NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU.I'LL CERTAINLY READ THE POSTINGS YOU MENTION ON
THAT LINK YOU SENT ME.
MANY THANKS RON AND HAPPY LISTENING 1
NIGEL BARRETT IN SEYCHELLES,INDIAN OCEAN

On 3/22/07, Ron Fial <ron@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We have forum bulletin board (web forum) for the 78-L list, which archives
> the last 5 years of messages, displays them in thread-form, and allows
> searches of the subjects or subjects and bodies of messages.  I set up a
> dedicated server to do this because I hate the advertising and pop-ups so
> much.  This is read-only, and an alternative to reading the posts with an
> email program.  Its really nice for searches of previous posts/threads.
>
> I could easily add a threaded, searchable, read-only forum for ARSCLIST
> list, if that should be desired by ASRCLIST.  See
> http://www.78online.com/forum and click on 78-L for an example.   There is
> no login, and you cannot originate posts, you can only read posts on this
> 'customized' web forum.
>
>   Regards,
>    Ron Fial