[FX.php List] Server Move & List Housekeeping

Jonathan jonathan at exit445.com
Thu Jul 21 09:06:28 MDT 2016


I vote to leave it as-is. 

It's like an old friend. :-)

Jonathan Schwartz
Exit 445 Group
415-370-5011

> On Jul 21, 2016, at 6:20 AM, Chris Hansen <chris at iViking.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey Folks,
> 
> In the near future I am going to be moving to a new server.  And as long as I'm moving, I thought it might make sense to consider different options for the list.  Of course, even on a new server I can leave the list "as is", but as there's not a lot of traffic, and most people here are likely on other FM-related web lists, I thought it a good topic for discussion.  So here are the options that I've considered so far; let me know if you think of others:
> 
> 1) Leave the list "as is" on the new server.
> 
> 2) Switch the forum to something like Google groups (either email or discussion group based).
> 
> 3) Shut down the list and ask people to migrate to another list (I would come, of course, but we might lose some people.)
> 
> There are variations on the above (e.g. Google isn't the only provider of group/list services) but I think that covers the main options.
> 
> What does everyone think?  What would you all prefer?  Again, I don't mind leaving things as they are, but with a server migration, I thought it made sense to take advantage of the situation if there is something that people like better.
> 
> Thanks for making this such a great community!
> 
> Best,
> 
> --Chris Hansen
>  FileMaker 7/8/9 Certified Developer
>  Creator of FX.php
>  "The best way from FileMaker to the Web."
>  www.iViking.org
> 
> 
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