In a message of  Steve Banham (3:640/991.2) wrote:

Hi Steve,

 SB>>> seems to me that it would be (at this stage) too limited an
 SB>>> audience?  Thoughts?

 RVR>> don't have internet access. What Dave is proposing is an extension
 RVR>> to this echo, not a replacement. Evn if it is never used, it doesn't
 RVR>> really cost anybody anything except a little time and effort.

 SB> But surely that 'little time and effort' would be better spent doing
 SB> something that people would use.  No offense to Dave Freeman - I just
 SB> think that if people are going to put some time into an amiga
 SB> information forum (whatever it's form) it would be best to do so in a
 SB> way which would reach the majrity of users, not necessarily those of
 SB> us with modems...

In that case, what would you suggest?  I have neither the skills nor the
contacts to publish a magazine and I'm certainly not going to publish a
newsletter at my own expense.  IF you have suggestions I'd be happy to
discuss/support them.

What I am doing is trying to provide an alternate forum for information. 
Web pages offer the capability for more magazine-like content provision
than is possible in an echo like this one.  Since I already own the web
server and it's contents I can easily add content of my own choosing.  I am
happy to do this and to provide the space for others to add Amiga related
content.  When you get right down to it though, web developing is a part
time job for me, my costs in having a domain and the web server have to be
covered by income.  I don't have the spare time to devote to other things
that don't help to cover that expenditure right now.

Anyway, as I said, I'm quite happy to discuss other ideas that you, or
anyone, might have but in the interim the web pages are up and running and
actively seeking content additions on any Amiga related subject including
articles, hints and tips, just about anything.

  //  CYA,
\X/ Dave ;-)

... Did you know that no-one ever reads these things?         

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