Posted by Ron Hill on June 18, 2003, at 10:13:13
In reply to Re: Traffic Volume, posted by Dr. Bob on June 18, 2003, at 1:05:05
Dr. Bob,
> Always be careful what you say to a psychiatrist! :-)
Unless the pdoc is an okay guy; then it's safe to share.
> If there were just one listing per thread, wouldn't you then need to dig through each thread separately to make sure people were responded to?
Yeah, good point.
> > > Splitting the board might be another way to deal with that.
> > Into what subcategories?
> See the archives for the suggestions that have been made, but on my short list are separate boards for:
>
> caregivers
> combinations of medications
> fiction
> grief
> healthy habits
> psychosis
> recovery
> relationships
> students.My first impression: Looks confusing and difficult to delineate subject matter into these compartments. Not an easy problem to solve. I'll think on this one for a while. I used to have lots of time to think about things like this while lying in bed waiting to go to sleep. But now, magnesium supplements put me to sleep so quickly that my think-time has been drastically reduced.
> > A year or two ago you said ... that the server fees associated with running this site were costing you about $300 per month out of your pocket. Have these costs increased or are they still about the same?
> Verio now gives me 50% more space for the same price, and I'm using space more efficiently, so that cost has stayed the same.
I've had this idea for a while. It's just in the idea stage, but what is your initial reaction? What if we had a "Share-a-thon" similar to how PBS TV raises funding? Deputy Administrators and/or volunteer posters would lead the fund raising effort. It would not look right for you to lead any such effort. Many details would need to be worked out, like on which board(s) to hold the Share-a-thon.Due to my reduced available think-time, please let me know if you vehemently oppose this idea. No need for me to waste valuable think-time on something that can't fly. On the other hand, if the general idea sounds like something worth exploring further, then I'll put this project on my think-time-cue for further refinement.
I'm not talking about an on-going fund-raising project, but instead a couple weeks once every six months or so. Pledges, matching contribution challenges, and the like.
-- Ron
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