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David Chapman
Guest
There is a bit of confusion so lets clarify:
The International Amphicar club maintain the website Amphicar.com. This is
paid for by the club subscriptions. It has all the classified stuff,
technical info and a members only section. Any suggestions as to how it can
be improved are always welcomed by the club.
Mike Israel set up the Yahoo list some time ago as a way for all Amphicar
lovers (not just owners) around the world to keep in touch. It is absolutely
nothing to do with the club. Mike does all the maintenance and covers the
cost himself, if anyone needs flowers (in the USA) then follow the link on
the Yahoo group FAQ and a few cents go his way to help with upkeep.
Personally I think it works very well, I subscribe to about a dozen Yahoo
groups on different subjects and email filters ensure the messages are
saved, stored and collated. I don't see any need at all to change or
replace it.
Of course anyone can start a new forum and I'm sure a few people would join
an Amphicar forum but forums have major disadvantages:
You need web access
You have to remember another login/password
They are often not regionalised (date and time is wrong for the
majority)
They are not always available
There is significant cost to maintain so are never really free (or don't
stay free)
They are in the most part a pain to use !
My 2 Euros worth.
David Chapman
The International Amphicar club maintain the website Amphicar.com. This is
paid for by the club subscriptions. It has all the classified stuff,
technical info and a members only section. Any suggestions as to how it can
be improved are always welcomed by the club.
Mike Israel set up the Yahoo list some time ago as a way for all Amphicar
lovers (not just owners) around the world to keep in touch. It is absolutely
nothing to do with the club. Mike does all the maintenance and covers the
cost himself, if anyone needs flowers (in the USA) then follow the link on
the Yahoo group FAQ and a few cents go his way to help with upkeep.
Personally I think it works very well, I subscribe to about a dozen Yahoo
groups on different subjects and email filters ensure the messages are
saved, stored and collated. I don't see any need at all to change or
replace it.
Of course anyone can start a new forum and I'm sure a few people would join
an Amphicar forum but forums have major disadvantages:
You need web access
You have to remember another login/password
They are often not regionalised (date and time is wrong for the
majority)
They are not always available
There is significant cost to maintain so are never really free (or don't
stay free)
They are in the most part a pain to use !
My 2 Euros worth.
David Chapman