<VV> Communiqué on CORSA Website as searchable / copyable text ?

[Charles Lee]

I think one great think would be a 'searchable text' (or even HTML version
of the Communiqué, so that members could store it on their computer, delete
stuff, edit and annotate the rest, etc.

I like the 'hard copy' CC's since I'm a hard copy kinda guy (I even print
out emails and read them, or copy 'n paste the good ones into documents to
save and search for things later)

But I really think the Internet can be a great resource (Gee, I must be the
first person to ever say that, right ?)

Post the Communiqué on the web site for an access fee, or a reduction if the
'hard copy' is opted out and members can copy 'n paste what they want into
their own local treasure trove / database ?





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: <jco99 at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members caught on the Web


>
>
> In a message dated 3/8/2010 5:33:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> jco99 at cox.net writes:
>
> I quote  Harry Jensen from his 03/08/10 VV email reply to Tim Verthein:
>
> "I  believe one has to understand that probably a half of our membership
> is
> not on  the 'net. By posting member content only on the web means that 50%
> will not  receive it."
>
> Fifty percent seems like a low number.  Isn't  internet usage in the U.S.
> around 75% these days?  Is there some reason  CORSA folks are not internet
> users?  Are there data to support the quoted  statement or is it a WAG?
> If
> data exist, please publish  here.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> To whoever wrote this (no name was attached). Appearing on the web
> doesn't
> make it real, not appearing on the web doesn't make it false.
>
> I realize that older folks - by which I mean older than me (aged 62) -
> originally had a reputation for ignoring  computers. That is changing, but
> still the penetration among Corvair owners is likely higher with the
> younger
> age  groups - more comfortable with the computers -  and the much older -
> retired and more time to goof off with the computers. I think it is the
> middle
> aged Corvair owners - say 35 to 55 - where the penetration might be lower,
> since  they are still busier with jobs (we hope), kids, and family. One of
> my local  clubs offers an E-mail version or a paper version of the
> newsletter, I think it  is still about 50/50. I always read the E-mail
> version and
> then pick-up a  printed copy at the meeting - some of us are incorrigible
> <grin>. I  don't know what Harry's data might prove - and I have no idea
> what
> data "are"  available. I know lots of folks who have e-mail addresses and
> NEVER
> check  their mail!  And some folks never give their address out, for fear
> of  spam. (And I understand). And maybe Harry's "probably" 50/50 might be
> 40/60  or 60/40. Even if it is 30/70 or 70/30, that is still a bunch of
> folks
> who might  be disenfranchised by a E-mail only monthly mag replacing the
> monthly printed  magazine. I assure you though, the Board is likely
> looking at
> that and  every other option.
>
> Seth  Emerson
>
> C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette
>
>
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