Ah, great minds think alike. ;') I just posted before reading your
message.
Just set it up. It's a NoPost list, to avoid splitting the list. Files
and Photos are open for uploads, please crop aggressively. Use low
color GIF or PNG for schematics and printable PCB patterns, JPG for
photos. Limit Photo uploads to 300x400, as anything larger is a waste
since Yahoogroups only shows everyone a 300x400 resampled version if
you upload larger. Only the uploader and the listowner can see larger
Photos.
I liked your idea of a listname better.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/Reply To is set for the listowner to avoid confusion. Post normally here.
"May I also suggest that, in the future, anyone posting files and
photos, include the related message numbers in the associated
descriptions. Doing so will greatly facilitate the ease with which
this material can be used. It would be helpful to do this for the
existing files and photos."
I agree 100%!
Steve Greenfield, listowner
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Radra" <infositeus@y...> wrote:
> There is a great deal of excellent information presented in this
> group. It would be a shame to see members refrain from posting
> files, photos, etc. because of limited space.
>
> May I suggest a related group be set up for the purpose of storing
> files and photos. The Homebrew_PCBs group would still be used as the
> primary place to post messages. Additional archive groups could be
> created as necessary to accommodate future storage demands.
>
> The Homebrew_PCBs group can be used to store current files and
> photos, say those less than one or two years. Older material can be
> transferred to the archive group.
>
> The new group might be called "Homebrew_PCBs_Archives". May I also
> suggest that, in the future, anyone posting files and photos, include
> the related message numbers in the associated descriptions. Doing so
> will greatly facilitate the ease with which this material can be
> used. It would be helpful to do this for the existing files and
> photos.
>
> The storage problem is not unique to this group but will become
> common as other active groups grow in size. As cost of storage
> decreases, Yahoo may eventually allocate additional space to its
> groups. But until then, a long-term solution must be found.
>
> Lyman