Date:         Tue, 20 May 2008 09:38:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
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I don't think that would be acceptable to the International contingent
Stuart.

You know, the Canadians, Germans, Australians, Japanese & Mexicans who are
also a large part of this List.  I'm feeling as though I'm forgetting
somebody, but you get my drift!   :)

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
wrote:

> So it looks like Vanagon.com 1.0  has to upgrade to something more Web 2.0
> after ten years!  Life happens, and people move on, but this community is
> too valuable to lose.  I was on it from 1997 to 2003, and then left when I
> bought an EVC.  I've come back because there is useful info here for anyone
> who travels, camps, or just tries to keep an out of production VW van on
> the
> road.
>
>
>
> One suggestion is to move to a supported platform like www.vbulletin.com
> <http://www.vbulletin.com/> .  This platform requires hosting, but the
> software is not expensive:  $160 license fee, and $30 a year for updates.
> Support is also available for extra $$$.  Horror of horrors, we could even
> post ads!
>
>
>
> www.advrider.com <http://www.advrider.com/> , is a pretty slick site you
> can
> check out.   It's one guy's effort. Register, and play around on it, and
> share your opinion.  I particularly like the thread management, search
> engine, and journal features.
>
>
>
> Has anyone put in a request to transfer Vanagon.com?  I just checked, and
> Vanagon.us.com is available.
>
>
>
> Stuart MacMillan
>
> VW camper owner since 1976
>
>
>
> BTW, the EV list is on Yahoo! Groups, and it's search engine is almost
> useless.
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27