Stefan Trethan wrote:
>I agree with you Steve.
>I'd also say it is more reasonable for all members interested to join the
>other list than anything else, as it provides a already familiar interface
>etc..
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Standard web indexed FTP files and folders are even more familiar and
just as easy, and even less hurdles logging in and jumping around.
Direct links simply work, if HTML is on for posts you can probably just
show everything inline if you wanted to..
http://www.superference.com/images/ The above link works for pretty much anyone, and if you ask guaranteed
98% will say it was as easy or more easy getting there than getting into
the yahoo group files section.
>You already provide the URL for the archive group on the bottom of each
>message, so i see no reason why people wouldn'd find their way there
>eventually. People are too lazy now to join, but when here it is finally
>so full that it says "sorry, no way to upload" the stuff will start to go
>there and ppl will follow and join.
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>ST
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Why not have 10 or 50 times the space and a direct interface, and only
have one thing to deal with? You'll be amazed how many people won't
bother to hunt out the secondary tools when the primary says it's full.
If there isn't immediate success on trying to do something like an
upload, the average person's threshhold to not bother is very low.. To
the point that I'd bet money 6 months after trying to keep the main site
full and the secondary for new stuff, they'll be swapped with the
secondary being the archive, or some other system with even more work
involved with the main section having room to upload. Otherwise
there'll be a measurable effect on new uploads..
Also, lol, when was the last time you really read a footer in any
message other than just looking to see it was there? 99% of people will
never read that URL for the other group before asking why they can't
upload to the new one, even if you post a message explaining it every
day.. :) Most people simply don't have time to read all the minutiea
and ads and skip it on purpose and ask when they need something.
But enough about it, if you guys want to knock yourselves out with two
seperate 20 MB limited file sections feel free to knock yourselves out.. :)
Alan