[Rhodes22-list] A Web Interface for ‘Da List’

[Chris Geankoplis]

We have been out of cell/ internet range (Bahamas, land & Sea Park). Just
got coverage and what a nice surprise! Thanks for your work, it is very
cool. (Hope I didn’t crash anything, grin).
Chris Geankoplis
SV Xenos
SV Enosis

On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 3:34 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> Back in 2021, I rewrote the website for rhodes22.org.  No-one asked me to
> do this, but the 20 year old website was showing its age, and I enjoyed the
> challenge.  There was little in the way of new technology involved, both
> the old and new websites were mostly static HTML web pages.  When I was
> done. Mike Weisner, the rhodes22.org webmaster, was gracious enough to
> install the new web pages, and little has changed since.
>
> Not being willing to let well enough alone though, I kept working.  I
> wrote web pages and programs that created a web interface for the Rhodes 22
> email list (a.k.a. ‘da list’).  This work definitely did involve new
> technology.  Implementing these changes on rhodes22.org would have
> required adding support for several new programming languages, and a
> database management system (DBMS).
>
> Mike said he would look into doing this, but it never happened.  I don’t
> blame Mike for hesitating.  It would be a lot of work to set up initially,
> and then the more complicated environment would have to be maintained going
> forward.
>
> So, for the last three years, I’ve been using this new functionality in my
> test workspace, and sometimes I’d forget that I’m the only person using
> this web interface to read and send messages.  Then I got a new bee in my
> bonnet.
>
> I started a thread a few weeks ago regarding my concern about declining
> activity on the email list.  The thread didn’t get a lot of traction, but
> that’s not enough to deter me.  My hypothesis was that being only an email
> based discussion group may be limiting our appeal.  No one seemed to agree,
> but then the only people who saw my message were people comfortable using
> an email list discussion group.
>
> But then it occurred to me that the web interface I’d developed could be
> deployed anywhere, it didn’t need to be on rhodes22.org.
>
> I found that the domain ‘rhodes22.net' was available, so I bought that  I
> then found a web hosting plan that had the technologies I needed, and
> installed the email list web interface there.
>
> My hope is that it will attract people who would not have participated in
> a community only available via email.  Failing that, perhaps some members
> will find the web interface to be a useful alternative.
>
> Of course, there’s always the possibility that the whole thing will crash
> and burn the first time two people try to use it at the same time.  We’ll
> see.
>
> Anyone who is a member of Rhodes 22 Email List can sign on to rhodes22.net
> using the same email address as a user id.
>
> Those interested can check out the new web interface at
> https://www.rhodes22.net
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
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