[Gmecm] Re: Digest v. Forum

[Gary Evans]

Yes, agreed this is a great offer.

I vote for just one category.

I don't think there is a great need to subdivide the forum into  
multiple of categories. We are all talking about the same thing here;  
it's easier to follow what's going on if all of the discussion is  
happening in one place.

Perhaps the need for categories will become evident later, but for  
now I think one monolithic forum would be fantastic.

  -Gary


On Sep 7, 2006, at 4:18 PM, Ryan Hess wrote:

> Thanks!!!  Wow, that's awesome!
>
> I really think we only need two categories-
>
> 1) ECM Hardware and wiring
> 2) ECM Software and tuning
>
> Maybe another catchall category like "other automotive topics"
>
> I don't know...  I really don't care what you have, I'm just glad  
> you'll have it!  I'll be sure to point some people on other forums  
> your way.
>
> Ryan
>
> Andrew Huxtable <ahuxtable at sola.com.au> wrote: Well, I'm willing to  
> give it a try....
>
>
>
> I am willing to offer web space, bandwidth and my time to get a  
> forum going.
>
>
>
> I have been watching this list for years but I don't post too much  
> because
> most of it does not relate to me or my cars (mainly because I'm an  
> aussie).
>
>
>
> I am no mechanic, nor do I regularly do conversions to efi or  
> constantly
> tinker (although I have done it quite a bit) BUT I am a very competent
> network engineer/administrator willing to donate for a cause.
>
>
>
> That's right - I am offering to host and maintain a specific GM-ECM  
> forum.
> This is not 'backyard' hosting, it's real hosting on a dedicated beefy
> server living in a proper diesel power backed server room and decent
> internet connection.
>
>
>
> Now, to try and keep everyone happy, I'm going to try for the  
> 'forum with
> email' approach as discussed going back a few months.  The idea is  
> also to
> keep graphics and other bandwidth hungry stuff to an absolute  
> minimum.  That
> way those people on dialup/slow connections should not be too  
> concerned.
>
>
>
> I think email lists have their place but I think GM-ECM has matured  
> too much
> for a list.  People are afraid of change but I encourage you to  
> give it a
> try and see how it feels.
>
>
>
> **To get this up and running, I need to get some suggestions of  
> categories
> that would be appropriate for the forum and other constructive  
> input to make
> it the forum YOU want**
>
>
>
> Please do not comment if you do not have any positive input in  
> moving to a
> forum.
>
>
>
> Andrew