Post by Michelle Mc on Apr 9, 2002 22:32:43 GMT -5
Over the past few months I have been testing replacement programs for our Bulletin Board. This very active section of our site has outgrown our existing Bulletin Board system, and desperately needs to be replaced with a more sophisticated board.
I believe I've finally found a system that will meet our needs and I hope you will give it a chance. There are many features that will make the Bulletin Board more useful and just right for our needs:
Categorized messages regarding medical, behavioral, and educational issues to help you find answers more quickly. (I welcome your suggestions for additional categories).
An excellent "Search" feature.
The most active threads can be kept at the top of the list.
;D Ability for multiple moderators to help oversee the bulletin board and remove inappropriate posts.
Polling Capability- registered members can create their own polls
8) Member Profiles - so that registered members can post their contact information, a picture, and Instant Messaging info .. (only if the choose to do so).
:-*Affordable enough that we might be able to keep the bulletin board ad-free. (The BB and entire site has gotten so busy over the past 6 months, that our hosting rates were doubling and threatening to triple very soon!)
The transition may not be smooth. There is no way for me to transfer existing posts to the new board, so the transition will require a little effort on your part, posting new messages to an empty bulletin board. But I think the new board will be worth the effort, considering the improvements it will provide.
In two weeks, the old BB will be converted to "read-only." So, I hope you will make the extra effort to post any new threads and responses to the new board. Once you give it a try, I really think you'll grow to like it!
You can read and post to the new board as a guest ... which means you don't have to register. But I encourage you to register. You will find so many extra features available to you as a registered member.
Thank you for your patience during this transition!
Michelle McIntosh
Editor, Uno Mas!
I believe I've finally found a system that will meet our needs and I hope you will give it a chance. There are many features that will make the Bulletin Board more useful and just right for our needs:
Categorized messages regarding medical, behavioral, and educational issues to help you find answers more quickly. (I welcome your suggestions for additional categories). 
An excellent "Search" feature. 
The most active threads can be kept at the top of the list. ;D Ability for multiple moderators to help oversee the bulletin board and remove inappropriate posts.
Polling Capability- registered members can create their own polls
8) Member Profiles - so that registered members can post their contact information, a picture, and Instant Messaging info .. (only if the choose to do so).
:-*Affordable enough that we might be able to keep the bulletin board ad-free. (The BB and entire site has gotten so busy over the past 6 months, that our hosting rates were doubling and threatening to triple very soon!)
The transition may not be smooth. There is no way for me to transfer existing posts to the new board, so the transition will require a little effort on your part, posting new messages to an empty bulletin board. But I think the new board will be worth the effort, considering the improvements it will provide.
In two weeks, the old BB will be converted to "read-only." So, I hope you will make the extra effort to post any new threads and responses to the new board. Once you give it a try, I really think you'll grow to like it!
You can read and post to the new board as a guest ... which means you don't have to register. But I encourage you to register. You will find so many extra features available to you as a registered member.
Thank you for your patience during this transition!
Michelle McIntosh
Editor, Uno Mas!