RE: closed purchasing group list idea

[andy.powell@xxxxxxx]

Just to add my 0.02p,=20

I know that someone else on this list is running Mdaemon which has built=20
in list ability (as well as digest) I would gladly help out but don't havea
DSL/Cable line yet....=20

A.





"Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
15/05/2001 09:22
Please respond to ukha_d

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To:     ukha_d@xxxxxxx
cc:=20
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, anda
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good test for the kind of collaberative project working that has been=20
mooted=20
before. So, if we do it, lets take the time, and care to do it properly,=20
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not repeat any of the mistakes that Yahoo have made.

just my =A30.02

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
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>I'm game
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>K.
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>  -----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
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>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=20
there
>was some way to get a our own list server set up with no adverts,=20
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=20
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=20
>have
>not had any experience at setting up lists but I'm sure there is
plenty=20
of
>cheap/free software out there to do that. One thing I personally
would=20
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=20
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=20
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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