Re: What the future holds for ASA

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Apr 10, 11:31=A0pm, SRyckman <nevets...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Apr 10, 6:55=A0pm, G. Morgan <usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Maybe Mr. Ryckman will consider adding a "Pro's Only" sub-forum?
>
> Not right away because the verification process would need to be
> decided. =A0 Does providing an email address or web URL with a company
> related page qualify? =A0 Do they have to be a licensed company in their
> home state? =A0 =A0What about technicians of a company, do we call for
> employment verification? =A0 Who does this verification process?

To me, it's obviously to complicated to be managed properly. It seems
(from this vantage point .... now) that even if managing it was
successful initially, that eventually it would become to unwieldy. It
would be reason to cause conflict between the veified and the non-
verified. There would be people who change jobs and people with an ax
of some sort to grind starting false rumors and acusations of who is
telling the truth and who's not, would  no doubt abound.

Steve is this new "group" being moderated (?) and if so .... by who?

You'll have to excuse me. I've avoided this whole Facebook thing for
want of better things to do with my life. I don't know if I will
participate or not but I would like to see what becomes of it. I'm
trying to sign up for it now. Back when I first came to ASA, I was
looking for something a lot different than what happend here so I
would be interested in participating if it came close to what I first
envisioned. If it doesn't ...... well ...... ASA just might have to
do. It is better now than it was here and as long as there are
participants  I'll hang out.

>
> As for the forum, if anyone doesn't want to participate in the forum
> then don't. =A0 =A0Everyone knows that what this world needs is more
> people who are glad to cut down ideas rather than try to promote our
> industry in a more civilized manner.

I'm curious about how control of this phenomena will be accomplished.