At the October 2008 Officers Meeting, by unanimous vote, it was decided that the Chapter would start a new Chapter website. The website has been in it's current format since 2006 and in other configurations since 2002. This forum was added a couple of years ago. My original website can still be seen here. Other then this past June, when the officers insisted they help with the hosting cost ( $50.00 ), the registration, design, maintenance, and hosting costs have been wholly paid for by Margi and I. When I stepped down as Director I told the officers I would continue to operate the website, still at no cost to the Chapter. I have always tried to make adjustments and changes whenever asked. No matter what may be said, it is not easy to setup and run a web page or a forum, one wrong keystroke and it is gone. ( which has happened once ) If it was so easy why is the Chapter paying $200.00 to setup a new site? I was asked to turn over the password and control of the website earlier this year and declined because I own and paid for all listed costs. I didn't really understand the request as the only thing that would give them access to was my credit card number and the registration information of the Internet address. At no time did the officers offer to buy the domain address or the web hosting. For ten years or so I have operated a Chapter website without comment or complaint from the dealer or the members. But now, suddenly, since I am no longer Director, I can't be trusted to continue to operate the website as I always have. I hope some of you realize how badly that effects me. For 20 years I led the Chapter and with many great members' help, made this Chapter the great group it is. Now, suddenly, my help and input is no longer welcome.
I can't stress enough that I was more then willing to continue to prove this service to the members of the Irish Hills Chapter at no cost what so ever to the members.
I can't stress enough that I was more then willing to continue to prove this service to the members of the Irish Hills Chapter at no cost what so ever to the members.
