Digital BW, The Print

Tom,

thanks for the kind words. I wish I had the time and expertise to search for a 
better on-line messaging board. Not only has Yahoo become offensive in its 
advertising intrusions, it doesn't even provide decent threading software for 
the messages (Compuserve is so much better that way). So, the issue 
remains on the wish-list for now. Suggestions welcome, of course.

As for local meetings of members to share and exhibit prints, I think it is a 
good idea and seems to happen spontaneously here and there (some of us 
met here in Los Angeles as well). I am thinking it should spin into "workshops" 
so that some structured exchange of info and ideas takes place. 

Also, wouldn't mind the idea of a travelling portfolio - one that makes the 
rounds of participants whose only commitment is the shipping cost to pass it 
forward. It would be great if those with reps or gallery contacts (or even 
publications) got them to participate in one of those. Takes a bit of trust, but 
the prints are easily replaceable after all!

One thing we should have added in our "state of the union" message is how 
pleased we are to see so many members from other countries and continents. 
The whole on-line globalization phenomenon  continues to thrill and amaze 
me.

Antonis


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> wrote:

> The only negative, and you point it out, is the horribly intrusive 
> (what arrogance Yahoo has grown...remember when it was just "2 guys" 
> with a list of URLs). A move would be wrenching but I would still 
> suggest it if the Yahoo (they must be thinking of merging with AOL) 
> environment continues to be so utterly irritating, there are other 
> venues that would require no more technolgy or committment than you 
> put into Yahoo..