> I would suggest that sales of List decals, bumper stickers, hats, etc.
> should be done for a profit, and the profit be plowed back
> into improvements
> of our list server hardware, web site, etc.  We might even be
> able to form a
> "committee" of sorts to handle such things.  I for one would
> gladly pay an
> extra premium for List goodies.  (Heck, we could have a Vanagon.com
> "e-commerce site" with all kinds of Vanagon geek items like
> coffee mugs,
> hats, t-shirts, etc.)
>
> What do you guys/gals think?

Well, let me tell you what I think... :-)

1)  I'm doing vanagon.com for fun, and I've deliberately avoided
    making it a money-raising entity.  That's why there are no
    banner ads.  That's also why the site doesn't get retrofitted
    periodically.

    How do folks feel about ads on vanagon.com, with money going
    towards the site?

2)  As of this summer, I'm leaving my job, and I'll have a lot more
    time to spend on the site.  A buy/sell section is one of my top
    priorities, as are message boards, chat, etc.  Basically, I
    want to do a complete redesign.

3)  Hardware isn't a problem for vanagon.com.  We just upgraded to
    a new server a few days ago, and our line seems to be fast
    enough.

4)  I'm always looking for folks to submit information.  Jim Davis
    maintains the excellent (and in-progress) model year summaries.
    If someone else wants to maintain a FAQ, I'd love to have the
    help.  Useful articles are always accepted.

Coyote
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Ron 'Coyote' Lussier   (     )     \ _/__            Macromedia, Inc.
coyote@macromedia.com   \   /       \X  /           San Francisco, CA
1.650.481.4847           \_/          \/    1991 Vanagon Syncro Westy