Digital BW, The Print

Martin-

Given that set of requirements, I will step up my search for a 
possible hosting situation. It's not realistic to get ad free, but 
most sites are much less intrusive...i.e. standard banners and no 
popups.

I know that some of them also have filters, much easier viewing of 
headers with expanding threads, etc.

I don't know if all the issues can be met...this may wind up the best 
place to stay given volume etc, but I'll be glad to volunteer to head 
up a project and write up a report for the list members and yourself.

If anyone wants to work with me, why not email me offlist and we can 
divide up the work and info we already have, summarize it and post it 
back here in the open.

Tom O'Connell

TomOC@...
www.thomasoconnell.com


-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "mwesley3" <mwesley250@e...> 
wrote:
> Tom, Cleavis, All,
> 
> I agree that the ad level has gotten out of hand. Antonis and I 
> certainly have no objection to relocating the group, but lack the 
> resources and knowledge to make it happen.
> 
> The biggest barrier to moving is how do we take the existing 
archive 
> of several thousand posts with us to a new location?
> 
> It would be nice to be on a commercial free server but since this 
is 
> a non-profit enterprise that is not an option.
> 
> If anyone knows how to move and take everything but the ads with us 
> let me know.
> 
> Martin
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
wrote:
> > Right on!
> > 
> > I am definitely an EX-YAHOO FAN. I'm playing around in other 
lists 
> to 
> > see how they run and I can tell you, Yahoo is the worst. I've 
sent 
> > emails to a couple of list managers suggesting they email Antonis 
> and 
> > try to lure him away from Yahoo... Antonis, have they reached you?
> > 
> > The popup + click through is so obnoxious I can't deal with it.
> > 
> > I've installed Symantec Internet Security software and turned on 
ad 
> > blocking and also use a popup ad filter. Between the 2 of them 
they 
> > seem to stop about 75% of the images at least... Yahoo is so 
> > obnoxious you still get a blank page to click through, but at 
least 
> > you miss most of the dumb yahoo ads and the page loads faster.
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > 
> (snip)