Posted by Kath on December 14, 2009, at 18:42:10
In reply to Re: Posting under my real name, posted by okydoky on December 13, 2009, at 13:46:59
That is one of the reasons I think it would be . Not an easy or quick task. There would be financial considerations as well as technical ones and of course what we are always debating, the basic structure.
**A group can be started on Yahoo Groups. It is free. I think it is easy to set up. So if you're okay with the group being on Yahoo, it would be totally free. I think whoever wanted to set it up might need to create a Yahoo email address.
> Even if we did this daunting task of running our own service this community is not unlike any other where we constantly have to be vigilant against power and corruption. I am speaking from experience. People who's motives are entirely altruistic can be corrupted. We are human. Well I don't always feel that way:)> Does anyone think it is a feasible idea that we could try and start up a member designed and driven site like this ourselves?
**totally feasible.
Do we have people here with the technical talent?
**I honestly think Yahoo has made it as 'easy as 1-2-3' - see my post below.
Would enough people be motivated?
**I don't know.
Do people even have time to contribute to the making of such a site?
**Feel free to babblemail me, but I'm not doing to well right about now.
> Am I being an idealist with WAY TOO MUCH TIME on my hands?**I doubt it.
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> oky
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> I promise if no one is intersted I will stop talking about this**It sounds like people are interested.
Kath
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