Folks:
This is from our friends at TBCS, but may apply to us as well. I don't
take the Times, so I don't know.
Paul
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Subject: "Postings" has been removed from the St. Pete Times
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:56:58 -0400
From: Dave Dockery <doc@synergypublishing.com>
To: Dave Dockery <doc@synergypublishing.com>
References: <000601c6f11f$eae90de0$b403c844@Roblyn>
The St. Petersburg Times made major changes to their format today.
Unfortunately, one of the victims of the change was the "Postings" listing.
Postings has been a free public service to area computer users. It was
weekly advertising that the local computer clubs could use to reach the
community about their upcoming activities. Many of our members found our
club through this free advertising. We are sorry to see it go.
It IS still available online, but don't expect many of the people who need
us the most, novice computer users, to find the feature online. It's a
catch 22 situation for them.
I did call the Times this morning, and let them know that it is one of my
favorite features - indeed, it's one of the few reasons that I still
purchase a printed Times. If you would like to lend your voice to those
asking for its return, please call 800-888-7012 and let them know that you
support it. No need to be abusive, just let them know that you would
appreciate seeing its return.
Thanks for your help,
Doc (Dave Dockery)
President, Tampa Bay Computer Society (TBCS) www.tampa-bay.org
President, Florida Association of Computer User Groups (FACUG)
www.facug.org
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