Ben, I spoke with Ron about this over the course of several years.  I am
treating the Vanagon.com site as a Non-profit.  It is going to be a
separate entity from my business.  Money donations will go to maintaining
the site and the work associated with that.  I am going to set it up
legally that way as well.

Ken

On Tue, Mar 14, 2017, 7:46 PM BenT <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's shocking because Ron specifically told me to find someone who would
> keep the domain free from control or a commercial entity. I don't mean any
> disrespect but it just seems contrary to what he had previously expressed.
> I guess times have changed.
>
>
> BenT
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> > On Mar 14, 2017, at 2:16 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >
> > Several years ago, I noticed that the Vanagon.com page had fallen into
> > disrepair.  I asked the owner of the domain Ron Lussier about it and he
> > told me that he had sold his Vanagon years ago and was so busy with his
> > normal work load, he had no time to update it, or make it what he wanted
> it
> > to be.  At the time I offered to take the site over for him, but he
> wasn't
> > ready to let go.  Fast forward to 2016 and he was moving out of the
> country
> > and ready to let it go.
> >
> > I am currently setting up a brand new Vanagon.com and I wanted to get
> your
> > input and maybe your help in getting it revamped for 2017 and also
> > polishing it up to make it the jewel of the Vanagon world it once was.
> > Here is the current, Beta version of the site at www.vanagononline.com
> > I still need to steer the vanagon.com domain to this new home but I
> haven't
> > had a chance to do that yet.  Here are the ideas I had for the new site:
> >
> > Interactive blog that will list all shows and allow folks to post new
> > information
> > List all travel blogs and allow folks to follow them via Vanagon.com
> > Host forum that will also integrate existing vanagon/gerry email mailing
> > list
> > Map of repair shops that is interactive to allow users to recommend, and
> > review shops that specialize in van repair.
> > Chat room capability
> > board for posting parts for sale/donation
> > board for posting vans for sale.
> > Facebook, twitter and instagram integration
> > instagram feed
> > Get volunteers to catalog and archive best articles from vanagon mailing
> > list
> > ecommerce web store to sell Vanagon.com merchandise (t-shirts, bumper
> > stickers, mugs, hats, etc.)
> >
> > If you would like to help out with this either by donating money (I am
> > currently bearing all of the costs of the new site myself) or more
> > importantly donating your time and efforts, please pmail me.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
>