Ah -
Nick - the domain name is paid up through 2016. The INAV website, while currently down, is still somewhere on Jeff's servers and can probably be recovered so it will not need to be started from scratch - but that has to be confirmed with Jeff. As for the old issues, until the site went down, they were all made freely available (well - the 20 some issues that we posted), and I would suggest it be kept free so more people can access that info.
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Nick Ray <lasray@...> wrote:
>
> 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_...> 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_...> 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@>
> >> 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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