Classic one webmaster problem. That's why things go stale.
Hint: if there's a need to keep timely information up to date, distribute the control of accessing and updating the information. Like for example a wiki or something that allows the community of experts to keep the wider public aware. Give keys to several active AMSAT members who can keep their sections up to date, rather than let one webmaster keep all the information up to date.
The result we want is Net-centric operations: right information to the right people at the right time to make the right decisions. The design solution to get that result is remove the one-webmaster problem and replace it with a distributed mechanism to allow mutliple experts keeping time sensitive sections up to date.
$0.02
-jeff
On Sun, 25 Jan 2009, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
You are both right. AMSAT-NA is in dire need of someone to manage the website, and we also need volunteers for many, many other things. It sounds cliché, but the saying "We are AMSAT" is very true. I was upset with how the Echo Ops committee was being handled pre-launch, and look where it got me :-)
If anyone ever runs into a dead end or needs help with something AMSAT, getting on the phone with Martha is a sure fire way to find a solution. If she cannot do it, she will direct you to someone who can.
David, send me an email with what you might like to volunteer for, and I'll point you in the right direction.
73, Drew KO4MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com To: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" nigel@ngunn.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 3:09 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Messageboard Post
My point is that the first portal a visitor sees is the website and if that doesn't work then gives more ammunition to those that post disparaging e-mails!
David KG4ZLB/M0ZLB www.kg4zlb.com
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
Phone Martha. Works every time.
David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB wrote:
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