Well cool. I for one still read the list, even if I don't post very much here.  Thanks Ken. 

Julianna
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> On Mar 14, 2017, at 7:55 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>