hi,
i think it is a good idea, but i have heard in the past that yahoo has
shut down groups if there was no use, so we would need to put a few
messages a month there i think (e.g. "new file uploaded" notifications
might do the trick..)
The thing with adding the message number is a problem, because those of us
using the mail interface have a hard time getting the message number.
ST
On Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:49:43 +0200, Radra <infositeus@...> 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