[Path-list] Future of PATH Website and eMail List

[Herb MacDonald]

On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 8:04 PM steve lund via Path-list <
path-list at path-at.org> wrote:

> PATH Folks,
>
> So sorry to hear about Mark. However, I can assure you that the sky is
> definitely NOT falling. The only way there would be an immediate issue
> would be if Mark was actually running the server that the website and email
> list was hosted on. I highly doubt that this is the case. The website and
> email list are likely hosted by a group/company/ISP that gets paid to do
> such things.
>
> The PATH email list is also completely separate from the website but this
> doesn't really matter as neither are likely to go "Poof" (or as some have
> said crash) anytime soon.
>
> The only issues that this creates is that there is no one to do any
> updates to the website or deal with any unlikely issues with the email
> list.
>
> There's definitely NO reason to have to start ANYTHING over. All that is
> needed is to find another person/company to take over the upkeep and
> maintenance of the existing web site and handle any mailing list issues.
>
> As far as Facebook goes I wouldn't consider it to be a very good
> solution aside from the privacy concerns. A FB group can be either public
> or private but not both. PATH needs BOTH like the current website for
> public consumption and a private communications system like the email list.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> Retired Geek
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 12:07 PM Jim Houck via Path-list <
> path-list at path-at.org> wrote:
>
>> PATH.
>> Greg's email below suggest we could use facebook as an option.
>> Keep in mind that I will help, but in no way can I set this up.
>> Thanks Greg.
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy Tab®
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: GREGORY WEAVER <nchome at aol.com>
>> Date: 7/6/21 11:55 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Jim Houck <houckjw at bellsouth.net>
>> Cc: PATH - Martha Emery <topco999 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Path-list] Fwd: Please share with Board and Group involved
>> with website maintenance
>>
>> Jim - Bad news, especially for Mark’s family. RE the PATH website, I
>> wonder if beefing up and digging into Facebook’s capability to be a place
>> to manage the club’s online presence would be a better way to go vs. a
>> dedicated website. I am a member of a paddling club that does it that way.
>> I am not Mr. Facebook so I don’t have a feel for what is possible. I think
>> it is a matter of taking a “zero baseline” starting point and building up
>> what is needed vs. replacing what we had/have. An objective look might
>> arrive at something other than a website as an acceptable solution. Is the
>> PATH-list email  separate from the website? Facebook groups could be a way
>> to reach everyone that joins the group (limited to membership) and might be
>> a way to achieve an all-PATH contact capability. - Thanks, GREG WEAVER,
>> Mocksville NC @ 336-918-3455 (Sent from my iPad)
>>
>> On Jul 6, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Jim Houck via Path-list <
>> path-list at path-at.org> wrote:
>>
>> PATH.
>> FYI.
>> Read
>> Martha's email below.
>> With Mark no longer in the picture, our website will probably be going
>> away.
>> We'll use it & the PATH-List as long as possible, but who knows.
>> I guess we'll need to start all over again.
>> We'll discuss more @ Summerfest.
>> Jim
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy Tab®
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Martha Emrey <topco999 at yahoo.com>
>> Date: 7/6/21 10:46 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Jim Houck <houckjw at bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: Please share with Board and Group involved with website
>> maintenance
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> I just learned Mark McGinnis died yesterday. He is survived by his wife,
>> two young children, his parents and his mother-in-law.
>>
>> Martha
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