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Post by Melanie on Aug 16, 2005 15:59:04 GMT
What would you thinking about if we create and provide a monthly newsletter for all the forum members per email?
This newsletter could content links to websites about extinct and endangered species, a list of interesting books or links to articles (from the internet) and an digest of the most current entries in the forum.
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Post by sdjase on Aug 16, 2005 22:28:33 GMT
That would be really handy. It would make it so much easier to share this information with others... especially if you include some pictures and information on how readers can help stop this crisis.
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Post by Melanie on Aug 17, 2005 8:26:22 GMT
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately it is not possible to sent this newsletter via the forum But i could sent a PM to all forum members and asked them if they want such a newsletter. All members who are interested must have a valid email address and they will receive this newsletter either in PDF-Format or in DOC (MS-Word)-Format.
This could be the look of the Newsletter
e.g. Extinction Forum Newsletter September 2005
1. Introduction
2. Extinct animal of the month (Portrait and picture)
3. Extinct plant of the month (Portrait and picture)
4. Endangered animal of the month (Portrait and picture)
5. Endangered plant of the month (Portrait and picture)
6. Book of the the month
7. Latests entrees in the forum (at least 10 - 20 links)
if you have more ideas and suggestions please feel free to contribute.
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Post by Peter on Aug 17, 2005 10:33:39 GMT
Is a good idea! Only members must be able to unsubscribe.
And Melanie, do you have a PDF creator? I have one, but it does not work at the moment (computerproblems). We could also place them on the internet on my domain, and just in the body of the e-mail in html.
And we have to decide how it is made, some kind of template, and most important who it will make.
I will also look if it is possible to make a newsletter in Proboards. I thought that was possible too.
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Post by Melanie on Aug 17, 2005 10:44:48 GMT
I have Adobe Acrobat 6 and I could make a template with Word 2000 (maybe with the Extinction forum logo in the header) and convert it to PDF.
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Post by Peter on Aug 17, 2005 11:08:09 GMT
Great! Yes the logo must be included, when it is a news letter for this forum. The forum colours must be used too, to keep it recognisable.
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Post by Melanie on Aug 17, 2005 12:03:06 GMT
Well, i am currently trying to make a layout. The problem is that the newsletter would be too large. I had hoped to limit the newsletter to 2 - 3 pages but then i must drop some ideas for the newsletter.
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Post by Melanie on Aug 18, 2005 19:45:41 GMT
Dear Members,
we are currently working on a forum newsletter. The publishing for the first issue is scheduled for September 15, 2005. So if you are interested please send a PM or an email with your valid email address with a request for that newsletter to Peter, Sebbe or me. Only members who have sent us a feedback will receive that newsletter.
Best regards
Melanie
The text was also sent by mail to all members of the forum.
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Post by Melanie on Aug 19, 2005 9:32:06 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Jan 27, 2007 12:50:04 GMT
Hello,
unfortunately i have to say that the Forum newsletter project is cancelled for an indefinite period. Well, i cannot say why but in the past two years i had neither the mood nor the patience to create that newsletter. Now, i haven't the time. I'm taking part at Wikipedia articles and i am taking part in several forums. And finally, afters years of unemployment, i have a job as charwoman in a kindergarden.
Melanie
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Post by Peter on Jan 27, 2007 13:29:55 GMT
The same here Melanie!  We all have limited time. So the newsletter will indeed be on hold for an indefinite period. Peter |
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Post by Bowhead Whale on Feb 1, 2007 19:35:14 GMT
That's a good idea... Only, seing the total number of members on this site, it could take days to send a single letter to aaaaalllllllllll members!
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We all have limited time.