Dale: Not knowing much about this makes it a little more difficult for me to grasp how this all works, but my original thought would to have the CR be a host of sorts but only to link to members sites. Between running your store, overseeing the CR, and Cirque, you are already doing more than onyone of us should expect. I know first hand from doing Larz Anderson solo for five years, how many hours are needed. Could a member help out by just linking other sites to the CR, and would that require more storage on your web to do so, and would it still require more work on your part. I would be willing to help out from my end if I could learn how to do some of this. Peter Naiman Boston, MA
>
> From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
> Date: 2003/11/20 Thu PM 02:31:12 EST
> To: dartley@co.ba.md.us, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Hosting images or image directory on the CR?
>
> In a message dated 11/20/2003 11:01:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> dartley@co.ba.md.us writes:
>
> << Someone mentioned a possible directory hosted by Dale to link to CR
> members photo collections. I think that would be a great idea. A list
> of names and URL's, possibly CR timeline bikes included prior to the
> link. I know Dale's got enough on his plate, but I would love to be
> able to check out the great bike porn members have been creating of
> their own bikes. >>
>
> Here are my thoughts about all that...
>
> I would happily make a page of links in the CR to individually made web sites
> containing members bikes. I agree that would be fun and educational!
>
> Re: Hosting your pics on the CR... I just had a meeting with my friend &
> computer guru (David Hwang, ex-CDO employee and now successful entrepreneur) and
> he suggested think about where I am going with the CR. Coincidentally, a few
> days ago, I topped out/maxed on my web hosting disc space for the CR, i.e.,
> content exceeds limits of hosting contract. Plus band width, i.e., visits is way
> up, double previous months for Oct & Nov. My limit is 10 GB and we are at
> nearly 30! So... I had to pay for additional traffic.
>
> I already spend many many hours every day either updating, trouble shooting,
> doing small but time consuming admin things, or answering e-mail. So I have
> some decisions to make & some objective analysis to make.....
>
> So I have to decide exactly what I want to do from here on out. Make the site
> bigger and offer new services (bulletin boards, photo hosting, e-commerce,
> etc?) I asked David about having an open-access photo hosting addition and he
> said I would have to obtain new software and change from my web editing MS
> Frontpage program to some other web editing means.
>
> It would be a big and unappetizing change for me to learn a new program, as I
> am just starting to really learn Frontpage! The expense is not the biggest
> part, it is management and oversight time. For that matter, I do not have to be
> the one to set up a site for photo hosting, any one of the CR members could do
> it. Many have much more computer knowledge than I do..
>
> Anyway, I think I have enough on my plate now... I am enjoying myself but if
> it gets to be more I cannot justify the involvement.
>
> Dale
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina
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