Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:50:42 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Do you use TheSamba? My Thoughts
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Hi all,
I learned about the Samba from folks on the Vanagon List. I purchased my van from a add there placed by Ken Wilford. Ken was selling it for one of his customers.
I’ve also bought and sold a couple of things.
Unfortunately the older site and the set up is very challenging to use with a screen reader. I am glad it is there as a resource.
I do love the simplicity though of email lists. I’m actually part of other lists in addition to vanagon topics and many of those are doing well.
Gerry is old and quirky but very very dear and still providing a great service.
My other email groups use three different services and all work a lot like Gerry and some serve over a thousand people.
These include groups io google groups, and screen review.
Some of these have big yearly subscription prices.
Gerry has been kindly serving us for no charge for years.
It would be great to see more folks join the Vanagon List. Perhaps those on Facebook would consider posting a invitation with the subscription directions?
I can provide them if needed.
It is great to have a variety of sources of information and community.
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
> On Apr 22, 2021, at 12:59 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>
> TheSamba has dealt with and solved just about every Vanagon issue known; furthermore it is relatively easy to search for stuff. Furthermore, pictures are allowed and encouraged....this is a huge advantage. Sometimes worth a thousand words as the saying goes. And I've even bought and sold stuff via TheSamba. Excellent resource IMHO.
>
> On Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:48:10 AM PDT, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I too like TheSamba and will use it when I'm searching for a specific
> answer. That said, the "ignition energy" of going to a website prevents me
> from becoming a regular.
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 8:02 AM Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:
>
>> Like Mark, I'll never use Facebook or Twitter.
>>
>> I agree this list will not appeal to people who prefer to use social
>> networks, mostly on their mobile devices. I regret that disconnection,
>> but I doubt that'll change soon.
>>
>> On 4/22/21 7:39 AM, Mark McCulley wrote:
>>> If there were a modern forum-style vanagon site I would probably
>>> join it though.
>>
>> Mark, and everyone, I'm curious to hear your opinion of TheSamba's
>> Vanagon forum?
>>
>> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewforum.php?f=20
>>
>> Is that not a "modern forum-style" Vanagon site?
>>
>> I've posted there a few times.
>>
>> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=200512
>>
>> I prefer this list, because it's easier for me to work with emails than
>> a web forum.
>>
>> I also enjoy following web sites with RSS. But that doesn't work well
>> for a high-traffic forum. I've tried TheSamba's RSS feeds:
>>
>> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/rss_feeds.php
>>
>> But for some reason it just didn't work for me. Maybe the traffic is
>> just too high. Maybe it's because it doesn't present threads in a tree.
>> Probably a combination.
>>
>> Maybe I'll build a filtered RSS feed that includes only new topics.
>> When I see a topic of interest, I'll add it to my "Watched Topics" on
>> TheSamba, so replies are delivered to me via email. (I can't remember
>> whether those emails are threaded?)
>>
>> Tell me: Do you use TheSamba? Through the web? Email alerts on Watched
>> Topics?
>>
>
>
> --
> ________________________________________________________________________
> Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
>
