[JONAT] JONATcommunications on Jag-Lovers Pub

[Jamie - JONAT]

So what do you all think?  I find myself in concensus with much of what Mark
says.  My only concern is we started this "mail list" to help capture all
conversations regarding JONAT, to be used for future reference if/when
needed as it does create an Archive.

If there is a way we can get our SCs to enter in each address,
pub@jag-lovers.org and jonat@autox.team.net when or if they begin a new
thread.  Then everyone needs to use the "reply all" button when commenting.
Unfortunately as we are all human, (well, most of us - grin) I do not expect
that to be enforceable and I'd be a bit afraid of taking some of the fun out
of the Tour prep if we get too structured (or anal).  But perhaps we need to
have some structure at the SC level at least.  That way two important goals
are met ... the archiving of Tour discussions and the visibility on the Pub.

Comments?

Jamie Duffey - Everett, WA
88 Series III V12 VdP - Roxanne
Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - http://jonat.org
April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Stephenson" <marks@jonat.org>
To: <jonat@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: RE: [JONAT] JONAT SECTOR COORDINATORS - PLEASE NOTE


> Don't forget my other suggestion. Right now the Pub is pretty dead. We
were
> seriously considering eliminating it because of the paucity of posts. In
the
> olden pre-forum days, I'd have never suggested this, because no one would
> know that there was anything going on unless they were already $ubscribed.
> But, with the forums, $ubscribers hit that first page and can take a look
at
> the activity across all the lists. If the Pub keeps up near the top of the
> list, people will begin to wonder what's happening there.
>
> If people think this is a good idea, I think we should keep everything
under
> a single subject -- JONAT planning. We won't have control over how
everyone
> else posts, but we can channel it. That way as people come on board they
can
> follow the thread back to the beginning. If that becomes unwieldy because
of
> a massive flood of input, we can break it down into sectors, as in "JONAT
> planning, Arizona." If we get to that stage, we'll have reached critical
> mass and there should be e-mails flying everywhere about the trip.
>
> If we did that, we should add "Visit the Pub for route discussions" to
> everyone's signatures.
>
> (Four lines is best if you can squeeze it in -- see my signature below.)
>
> That way we'd be continually directing people to the ongoing discussions.
> The web site is excellent, too, but it's a bit like a static display of
> stuffed animals vs. seeing them develop in the wild.
>
> We'd still have our list to discuss suggestions and handle administrative
> decisions behind the scenes, a lot like the workers list that the admins
use
> on Jag-Lovers. But for the public stuff, utilizing the Pub and putting the
> discussion in front of potentially 15,000 Jag-Lovers could not but help.
>
> I really think we should all subscribe to the Pub and take the route
> discussions there. We have many of the routes roughed out and the input of
> some outsiders for some of the finishing touches might give us some good
> ideas, but additionally, it will let those people feel as if they have
> contributed. Once you contribute to something like this, you are more
> inclined to be involved with the end result.
>
> We might even pull in some SCs for the missing sections if there are any
> left.
>
> Mark Stephenson, Sector Coordinator - Arizona
> Jaguar Owners North American Tour (www.jonat.org)
> April 15 - July 4, 2004
> Visit the Pub for route discussions
>
>
>
>
>
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