Monthly Newsletter - take two

Doesn't bother me, my post is just my opinion.

You did, but I do not agree with what is written

I do not agree with that either. Some one has to input all the email addresses (ok, cut and paste, / similar or.......) That is going to take time. (may be minutes, I don't know) its all a persons time that has to be paid for. But you still have to send it, that is going to use bandwidth, it is that that will really cost and sending out 120,000 emails can not be free from cost.

If it is as "easy" as you say, why don't you do it, you can start by sending everyone a PM.

One other thing.

You send multiple people an email they did not ask for or want, is that not called spam?

(oh, and have the popcorn back, this one is salt, the one I gave you was sweet)

 

The forum is already setup to send emails so no one has to input the email address's, the addon utikises a server side technology called "cron" this is an automated load spreading service that spreads the sending of the mails over a period of a day, uses litle or no bandwidth and the bandwidth that is used is negligible.

It is very easy to do and is done via the admin control panel, the "cron technology" does the work, Sending pm's is nowhere near the same thinga as the ammount allowed to be sent by a member is significantly smaller, therefore a much bigger job.

When people sign up or join here they can alter their own profile and choose to have emails sent to them by the admiinistrator or not, if they do not change it, they get the emails and therefore it is not spam.

Have both popcorns, I really dont like it sweet or salty!

Thank you for your comments

Steve...

 

The answer is "Yes" I would do it.

The webmaster would need to download and install the vbulletin addon software (free) and configure it. [Normally I would and have installed it myself as that way I can rewrite some of the code if its needed]

Then one of two scenarios would need to happen.

I would need access to the admin control panel to actually send the email after having written it, for that I would have to be given admin status.

or

I write the email and submit it to admin and they send the email, which is more favourable as the less admin's there are the lesser the overall security risk for GC and I do not want the admin status.

Steve...

 

If we turn off the e-mail facility because we don't want to receive the newsletter, then what do we do if admin want to send us something of importance.

 

Most forum softs have the ability to overide members email choice if they need to send something mega important, a box must be ticked for that.

Steve...

 

:yess:

 

Could somebody post a copy of the last GC 'seasons greetingsl' email/PM? from last year on here to show just what's normally sent out as I can't remember/have lost mine?

 

OP
It was only four weeks ago YOU were leaving and never coming back ?

There is NO financial gain to the site as it is FREE

TOO FREE unless the admin can get the donations button sorted

Honestly IF I saw donations received £25, as I know it costs £30 to maintain then I would click and donate the required FIVER for that month

I could not care if as a result 400 other members did it also and the owner went into good profit, the Fiver is worth the information and friendlieness I have received on here

The missing members as stated previoulsy have asked a few questions got the answer and bolted, so to come back they are not going to be extra gardeners to offer advice to advanced gardeners or to the beginners, so no gain to the experience, only the hits

AIUI The site is still tops of the google stakes
I find the gardening forum very good, and I also like the non gardening banter forum too

Just IMHO

Jack McHammocklashing

 

As you know so much about it all
Why do you not send the owner the code to correct the donations button on pay pal,
You code it and send the email with the code for him to apply "simples"

Hey you could even click the donate button to try it out first, to see what is happening

I have been in IT since 1980 write HTML and SQL only I have been out of it for ten years

I mean it only takes a little of your time to be generous and donate the info to the site
As YOU do not want ADMIN status then there is no problem is there?

Therefore you can help YOUR community Steve

Failing that I have been a Network engineer now for the past ten years I will have to go back and refresh my programming skills, see what I can do

Oh hang on
There is a copy and paste PAY PAL donations page

I will help the site tomorrow

Regards Jack McHammocklashing

 

Not wrong there were you Jack McHammocklashing, I like it.

(Posted:9th October 2011, 01:19 PM )

Perhaps the last word should go to zebedee, from "magic roundabout"

Time for bed.

But this is better

 

Not strictly true, circumstances dictated I could not be around is what I said, unless circumstances changed...which I'm glad to say they did.

Good night Watergarden, need a light left on?

Steve...:D

 

It's probably time to close this topic now as it's strayed far away from it's purpose. Anyone with further comments/criticisms of me can use the pm facility.

It's fairly obvious the newsletter idea wont be used now.

Steve...