You make a lot of good points (if I ignore the snippy stuff at the
end). :'P It's a huge pain to try and make backups of a Yahoogroup,
although the messages can be downloaded via that software I forgot the
name of, I don't think it grabs links, photos, or files. And I don't
think it allows you to use those downloaded messages without the
program, so each and every person who wanted to read them would have
to buy the program.
Using a secondary Yahoogroup was just a quick, dirty, and free way to
get more space.
I found NeonHQ via WebHostingTalk.com. Which host are you using? Right
now I have about 6 low traffic URLs all using the same bandwidth, I
think I'm on 300M/3Gig for $3.50 a month. I'd gladly upgrade to a
different host as long as it's reliable, as in addition to
Homebrew_PCBs I also want to put lots more pictures and some movies up
for the Klingon club I am in.
BTW, I looked at the videos you'd posted in an earlier link, the
rotating LED rings are beautiful.
Steve Greenfield
listowner
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
> Stefan Trethan wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:26:23 +0200, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> Well things like that get a bit obtuse, I've seen it done before and
> >>the percentage of use is usually very low on secondary outlets..
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >Well, it's certainly much less "secondary" than a different
webspace at a
> >different provider
> >
> Pretty meaningless, all points on the net are about the same work
> away. Heck the primary group itself has a more secondary files access
> method than a real open FTP area..
>
> > owned by a different person.
> >
> >
> Like who? What part of donating or selling a portion of my webspace
> and bandwidth would lead you believe one would own it less than they
own
> a Yahoo group? Read through all the limitations of Yahoo group
> ownership and you'll probably come to see that one can own just about
> any other web space far more than you can own a group on Yahoo, no
> matter who it comes from. Fact is you better have backups because if
> you don't have the server in your physical possession you don't have
any
> real control over it anyway.
>
> >It's a yahoo group, just like this one, easy to use.
> >
> >
> Again, while not hard, not the slightest bit easier than direct
FTP as
> intially stated, and actually a little less, especially as a secondary
> file area. You can't even do something simple here like
> http://www.superference.com/temp/cnc.avi because of the space
> limitations. Get some real FTP space and realize it really won't be
the
> secondary space in the first place.. That took only a few minutes with
> a $25 camera to shoot and upload, with free FTP. Easier than even
> logging in to Yahoo and uploading a picture.
>
> >If yahoo groups goes down, both goes down, and without message
archives
> >the files are not that important.
> >
> Currently yes, the files are of less use of themselves than they
could
> be, wouldn't have a thing to do with only being able to use tiny files
> though?. Of course if you're trying to explain to me that two 20 MB
> file areas are better than $5 for some real space or $10 or $15 per
year
> with hosts rated higher on independent sites than the one Steve
> mentioned then maybe you're right.. Of course you're right.
>
>
> Ok, I'm convinced now, stick with the split 40 MB.
>
> Alan