I would be willing to help with keeping INAV going, but I need some help in
a key few areas.
I know very little about designing web pages and so I would need help
getting the site set up. Also, I am not currently a position where I can
support the news letter if becomes a financial liability.
Here is what I propose:
I would like to go to a completely digital INAV. I know this will cause
some problems for a few of the subscribers but I am not willing to commit
to printing and mailing hundreds of news letters. That seems to be the most
time consuming part of the current process. If we go to a completely
digital platform then I don't really see the need to password protect the
content of the news letter, because we would not have to charge everyone to
pay for mailings. We could password protect the old issues if that would
make everyone if that is an issue. I foresee creating a home page with
links to PDFs of issues organized by year. The site user would simply
follow the link and download the PDF to view the content. The user can
print the issue if they want. Thus, the only operating cost for INAV would
be creating and hosting the website.
I have two ideas about how to cover the operating cost:
We used the existing money to pay for server space and maintaining the
domain registration. $1000 dollars should cover these cost for several
years.
Otherwise, we can have a donate to INAV link on the page through paypal.
The donations would be used to cover the cost of maintaining domain name
registration server space and server space.
As for the content itself:
The only real change would be that INAV would accept both digital and paper
submissions again. I would like to have maybe 4 or 5 volunteers to help
review submitted content. This way no one person is responsible for editing
more than 10 pages or so over per quarter. I think that's pretty manageable
work load.
Then, I would take the content and put it together in a PDF file and upload
it to the web page. I think this process could be kept up with very little
effort from any one person after the initial site is set up.
I know this isn't construction related, so I apologize for being off topic.
I just thought this is a discussion for the whole community. Now fire away
with suggestions and whatever else!
Nick
p.s. I'm building two new VPs for Belgrade
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Abram mentioned that he does have money left in the INAV account. He
> was offering to give it back to people with time left on their
> subscriptions or donate it to the NFFS indoor fund. I personally would
> rather see the money go towards something like what you're proposing here.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Anthony <jimmy_otool_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> I haven't read the latest issue of INAV yet, but I am very sorry to hear
>> this.
>>
>> As a past editor of INAV (you might know me as the guy lovingly referred
>> to by Van as "that damn lawyer"), I think it would be a shame to see the
>> publication shuttered after 40 years.
>>
>> So, I'd like to offer a suggestion. When Jeff Hood and I were running the
>> newsletter, we (mostly Jeff) built a new website for INAV, to which
>> password access allowed subscribers access to the latest issues. I secured
>> the web address Indoornewsandviews.com which was donated to the
>> publication.
>>
>> If a few folks were interested, it would not be difficult to keep the
>> publication going on line - add how to videos, a few articles etc., and use
>> the site as the new publication form. The site could be kept free (if Jeff
>> continues to host on his server). If not, there should be cash in the INAV
>> account still - we handed over about $3K when the newsletter was
>> transferred.
>>
>> If people want to see INAV survive, it will have to be a community
>> effort.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> PS - Just to make sure I'm not misleading anyone, I am not volunteering
>> here. I've put in my time.
>>
>> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I just read the latest issue of INAV and I'm very disappointed to read
>> that
>> > it's being discontinued later this year. This combined with the very low
>> > attendance at the Kibbie Dome make me concerned for the future.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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