Your opinions, please!

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:47:59 GMT "Jay Honeck" wrote:

Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures.

Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks
every day, I need some advice on how to proceed:

1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from
several folks who do not wish to use their real names, have their "N"
numbers visible, or have their home bases publicized. To me this seems
bizarre, since the whole point of "showing off" your plane is to "show
off" -- and how can you do *that* anonymously? Still, I've posted a
couple of them, but I'm not sure of how to proceed. It's YOUR page -- what
do you folks think?

2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

3. Should I include email addresses? I've not included them, thus far --
but I thought it might be valuable to have an email "directory" of
participants?

Thanks for your help!

A nice thing to do. I think to show your support for rec.aviation.* you should
also provide the rec.aviation.* FAQ. That would balance it out and provide a
great source of information for all pilots.



R. Hubbell


--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I know what I wanted to say. And I don't know to whom he's doing a favour.
I don't want (but this is only me) my business connected to my private
stuff (done that) and anyone whom I am in contact with private connected
with my business.

Um, well, I tend to do things differently.

But then, remember, I got into this hotel business because it's fun to meet
pilots from all over the world. Thus, my "business" is intimately connected
with my "private stuff'... In fact, I don't make any effort to separate the
two. Creating a web page with pix of cool plane, from guys and gals I talk
to every day, is FUN, Marty!

Trust me, if I was in this to make money, I'd be aiming for a different
target-market than you cheap-ass pilots! :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

A nice thing to do. I think to show your support for rec.aviation.* you
should
also provide the rec.aviation.* FAQ. That would balance it out and
provide a
great source of information for all pilots.

Great idea!

Where can I find the FAQs?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:59:13 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:


Where can I find the FAQs?

You have to write it.
And don't forget to put it under GPL.

:-)

#m

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http://www.declareyourself.com/fyr_candidates.php
http://www.subterrane.com/bush.shtml

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message ...
"WAKE UP!!!" wrote:

.... bunches of info ....

Do you do this sort of research for a living? If so, please contact me by email.
Nothing nefarious, I would simply like to find out if a particular person is
still alive.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."


I don't do it for a living, but if it's for a good cause I'll run a
quick search for you for free. My databases aren't perfect, but
they're very good. If I don't come up with anything, it doesn't mean
they're dead, it's one of those "you can't prove a negative" things.
Contact me at the address listed but I'll probably turn it off in a
couple of weeks, since in the 12 hours since I posted I've gotten 145
virus emails there.

Jay, I'd tell you how I got your SSN, but then I'd have to kill you

SSN's are EVERYWHERE, they're easier to get than an unlisted phone
number. By the time I get it, I can't tell where it came from, the
data is blended, matched and combined. I confirmed yours with an old
CD I have from FAA listing all the certified pilots and their ssns.
They don't do it anymore, but I still have the CD.

Mother's maiden names are only a little more secure. Getting the
spelling of your wife's name was automatic, off the databases, but I
have no idea how to say it.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:57:14 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:

I know what I wanted to say. And I don't know to whom he's doing a favour.
I don't want (but this is only me) my business connected to my private
stuff (done that) and anyone whom I am in contact with private connected
with my business.

Um, well, I tend to do things differently.

But then, remember, I got into this hotel business because it's fun to meet
pilots from all over the world. Thus, my "business" is intimately connected

ok

with my "private stuff'... In fact, I don't make any effort to separate the
two. Creating a web page with pix of cool plane, from guys and gals I talk
to every day, is FUN, Marty!

I have no problem with the fact that you are doing this r.a.* page in
general. But I think that only a link back to the hotel would be all that
is needed, and not all the navigation and address (ok, maybe for copyright
issues).
and still: this collection cries for a database.

or (suggestion): put all your aviation stuff in on separate folder:
www.alexisparkinn/aviation/ and start thereof with what you seem
informative:
www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation/movies/
.............................../pictures/
.............................../rec_aviation/
.............................../rec_aviation/faq/
etc.

(and maybe use a different layout here than for your hotel and clearly
state the difference between business and leisure in your
disclaimer/copyright notice on your website [you do have that, don't you?])


Trust me, if I was in this to make money, I'd be aiming for a different
target-market than you cheap-ass pilots! :-)

:-)

#m

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http://www.declareyourself.com/fyr_candidates.php
http://www.subterrane.com/bush.shtml

PhyrePhox wrote:

Since you are using frontpage you might not be able to change some
things. Also since the ceilings are 500' 3sm vis
in rain and I've now got nothing to do.... I'll take your source code and
change it around a bit and send it to you to take
a look at.

While you're at it, see if you can figure out why I wind up at the top of the
list if I use the back button to return from viewing a photo. It also completely
reloads the page when I do this, so it takes a long time to looks around.

What happens is 1. Click on URL. Page takes several second to load. 2. Scroll
down just checking things out. 3. Click on (for example), M. Powell's photo.
Loads fast. View. 4. Click on "back". Page takes several seconds to load. Find
myself at the first entry on the page. 5. Either start back at step 2 or scroll
up to click on the "P" in the alphabet.

I'm running Netscape 4.79.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:59:13 GMT "Jay Honeck" wrote:

A nice thing to do. I think to show your support for rec.aviation.* you
should
also provide the rec.aviation.* FAQ. That would balance it out and
provide a
great source of information for all pilots.

Great idea!

Where can I find the FAQs?

This will require some work on your part. You'll have to treat each FAQ
differently I'll bet. Some you will only have to mirror, others you might need
to actually adopt and maintain. The google archives can provide the meat. And
it's easy enough to figure out which questions keep getting asked over and over
again. This would be a great thing to have. You can solicit help from the
posters here. Maybe ask for volunteers to maintain a topic or two.
Collaboration will make it simpler and better overall.

http://google.com/search?q=rec.aviation.*+FAQ

Word to the wise, you may be taking on a responsibility that could last
a long time. But it's for a good cause, don't you tihnk?


R. Hubbell

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Word to the wise, you may be taking on a responsibility that could last
a long time. But it's for a good cause, don't you tihnk?

This is probably a dumb question, but what has to be maintained? After all
these years, aren't the FAQs pretty "set in stone"?

Can't I just copy/paste it into a page, and be done?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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