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AOPA shutting down their message board
They announced they were shutting it down on Monday. Supposedly it's going
to reopen in about "4 to 6" weeks. In the mean time they say they're going to "upgrade" it but they haven't decided what software because their lawyers are looking at ways to tighten up the rules and protect them. This came about because they were unable (or unwilling) to control a couple rogue members. (One of them no longer flies and has open contempt for those of us who still do, and the other one was one of those who caused the demise of AvWeb). So AOPA takes this resource away from ALL members because it lacked the courage to deal with the trouble makers. Unbelievable. I'm betting we never see it again. |
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I'm betting we never see it again.
I never even knew it existed. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jim Burns" wrote in message ... I took the trouble of logging into it once...my opinion was less than favorable and I never went back Jim For what it's worth, AVSIG is much better. |
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I took the trouble of logging into it once...my opinion was less than
favorable and I never went back Jim "OtisWinslow" wrote in message ... They announced they were shutting it down on Monday. Supposedly it's going to reopen in about "4 to 6" weeks. In the mean time they say they're going to "upgrade" it but they haven't decided what software because their lawyers are looking at ways to tighten up the rules and protect them. This came about because they were unable (or unwilling) to control a couple rogue members. (One of them no longer flies and has open contempt for those of us who still do, and the other one was one of those who caused the demise of AvWeb). So AOPA takes this resource away from ALL members because it lacked the courage to deal with the trouble makers. Unbelievable. I'm betting we never see it again. |
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The demise of Avweb? I log on every Monday and Thursday...how does what I
look at differ from what you refer to? Bob Gardner "OtisWinslow" wrote in message ... They announced they were shutting it down on Monday. Supposedly it's going to reopen in about "4 to 6" weeks. In the mean time they say they're going to "upgrade" it but they haven't decided what software because their lawyers are looking at ways to tighten up the rules and protect them. This came about because they were unable (or unwilling) to control a couple rogue members. (One of them no longer flies and has open contempt for those of us who still do, and the other one was one of those who caused the demise of AvWeb). So AOPA takes this resource away from ALL members because it lacked the courage to deal with the trouble makers. Unbelievable. I'm betting we never see it again. |
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"Bob Gardner" wrote in message ... The demise of Avweb? I log on every Monday and Thursday...how does what I look at differ from what you refer to? Bob Gardner My guess... Until 5 (?) or so years ago, Avweb was informative and irreverant. There was a chuckle in every issue. Then, there was a change of management and the irreverance and humor disappeared in the first issue, never to return. |
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For what it's worth, AVSIG is much better.
It was 5 years ago. Now there's zero training activity on that forum. |
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"Bob Gardner" wrote in message ... The demise of Avweb? I log on every Monday and Thursday...how does what I look at differ from what you refer to? Bob Gardner The current AvWeb is a mere shadow of what it was. The new owners made it "better." |
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Greg,
For what it's worth, AVSIG is much better. It was 5 years ago. Now there's zero training activity on that forum. It was - until they moved it to a web forum. I don't know what it is people like about web forums, but coming from offline newsreaders I just can't get the hang of them other than to do a quick look up of a support problem. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:26:11 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: I'm betting we never see it again. I never even knew it existed. I find the AOPA website very user-unfriendly. It insists that my browser doesn't allow cookies, though it does, so every log-in is a two-step process to find the alternative system for logging in without a cookie. I once complained to AOPA about this, and got an email suggesting that I telephone and let the guy "walk you through" the process. I didn't bother. The solution to unfriendly websites is not to use them. -- all the best, Dan Ford email (put Cubdriver in subject line) Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com the blog: www.danford.net In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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