[amsat-bb] Seriously - can this be updated?

Sun Sep 25 02:39:12 UTC 2016

Andrew,

I sent you a PM.  Thanks for volunteering!

Jerry Buxton, NØJY

On 9/24/2016 21:10, Andrew Rich wrote:
> I am an IT person
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> I am a web designer
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> I am volunteering 
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> I spend most of my time on the PC
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> What do u need done I will do it
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> Andrew 
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> Andrew Rich VK4TEC
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> m vk4tec at tech-software.net
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>> On 25 Sep 2016, at 11:41 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>> The bottom line is that we currently do not have sufficient volunteer
>> resources to make the website what we would like it to be. I do what I can
>> to post news and update certain sections when necessary, but I am not a web
>> designer. While I consider myself quite technically competent, I am not an
>> IT person either.
>>
>> We need AMSAT members to step up and volunteer to maintain and improve on
>> our web presence. There is no doubt that it is a critical need. Anyone who
>> wishes to volunteer should contact a senior officer describing your skill
>> set and what you are interested in volunteering to do.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
>> Secretary
>> Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 9:29 PM, sean fay <spatrickfay at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The AMSAT Store is closed for an upgrade.
>>>
>>> The AMSAT Store will reopen on or before Sept 15. Call (301) 822-4376
>>> between 10AM and 6PM USA Eastern time for immediate assistance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The website is not up to date.
>>>
>>> It its 9/24 and its not open.
>>>
>>>
>>> The member ship page links to page that does not work, it should just have
>>> a number to call to join instead of a link to a non working store.
>>>
>>>
>>> I have zero idea how many people become members in a given week, but there
>>> will be people turned off by this and wont join ever because of a little
>>> oversight like this.  UX is a big deal in the modern world. I am pro AMSAT
>>> converting every website visitor to a member. as I was just a website
>>> visitor. I joined and then apparently my father  joined cause  he is my
>>> elmer and all i seem to care about is AMSAT stuff so hes gonna add it to
>>> his ops.    Every member represents more potential members because of vocal
>>> advocacy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Its not pedantic, its reality.
>>>
>>>
>>> The real issue is that someone brought this up as a legitimate concern
>>> about UX and someone told them  that if it bothers them to stop looking at
>>> it...... if you were staffing the office and someone said "oh hey, by the
>>> way. I was on the site, and it said your site would be back up by the 15th
>>> and its the 25th now, just letting you know" would you say "if it bothers
>>> you quit looking at it?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We are all members, we are all advocates, and when our yearly membership is
>>> up we are again potentional members as we have to make a decision to renew.
>>> don't be that person who causes a person to not renew their membership
>>> because people in the club or group or organization are jerky
>>>
>>>
>>> QUOTED
>>>
>>> the website is up todate.  paypal made a change in their security
>>> processing of our orders and required us to comply.  it is down while the
>>> changes are being made.  you can order anything from the store by calling
>>> martha at the office.  orders are still being processed that way.
>>>
>>> 73...bruce
>>>
>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0>
>>>
>>> On Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:38 PM, sean fay <spatrickfay at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> As an former outsider looking in. If I am looking to join a group of active
>>> amateurs involved with satellite work and someone said "hey you should look
>>> at AMSAT, they are the ones who put those things up in space" and I went to
>>> the website and I saw a very out of date "store is inactive until (insert
>>> date that is way past due)" i would assume that AMSAT is defunct and never
>>> look back. At best I would not believe the person that told me this is the
>>> organization that puts stuff in space if they can't even keep their website
>>> up to date.  It is this kind of thing that discourages new members.
>>> There is also zero reason members should be attacking other members for
>>> bringing this up.
>>>
>>>
>>> I how ever would not be discouraged if i saw "we are in the process of an
>>> upgrade. please call Martha for assistance"  with no date. I would just
>>> call Martha.      Having an out of date date looks super mickey mouse.  I
>>> am with Peter and Andrew on this
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:09 PM, Bruce <kk5do at arrl.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> the website is up todate.  paypal made a change in their security
>>>> processing of our orders and required us to comply.  it is down while the
>>>> changes are being made.  you can order anything from the store by calling
>>>> martha at the office.  orders are still being processed that way.
>>>>
>>>> 73...bruce
>>>>
>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0>
>>>>
>>>> On Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:38 PM, sean fay <
>>> spatrickfay at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> As an former outsider looking in. If I am looking to join a group of
>>> active
>>>> amateurs involved with satellite work and someone said "hey you should
>>> look
>>>> at AMSAT, they are the ones who put those things up in space" and I went
>>> to
>>>> the website and I saw a very out of date "store is inactive until (insert
>>>> date that is way past due)" i would assume that AMSAT is defunct and
>>> never
>>>> look back. At best I would not believe the person that told me this is
>>> the
>>>> organization that puts stuff in space if they can't even keep their
>>> website
>>>> up to date.  It is this kind of thing that discourages new members.
>>>> There is also zero reason members should be attacking other members for
>>>> bringing this up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I how ever would not be discouraged if i saw "we are in the process of an
>>>> upgrade. please call Martha for assistance"  with no date. I would just
>>>> call Martha.      Having an out of date date looks super mickey mouse.  I
>>>> am with Peter and Andrew on this
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Peter,
>>>>>
>>>>> Stop looking at the page if it bothers you that much. What's with the
>>>>> constant nit-picking about EVERYTHING?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave-KB1PVH
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my Galaxy S7
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 24, 2016 2:13 PM, "Peter Laws" <plaws0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://store.amsat.org/catalog/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not trying to criticize the people doing the work on remodeling
>>>>>> the store.  Stuff happens and without a full-time IT staff, it
>>> happens
>>>>>> slowly.  I get it.  It's fine.  More time is needed and that's OK -
>>> no
>>>>>> one is going to die and if you *really* need something from the
>>> store,
>>>>>> you can call the office (where there is a full-time staff person!).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But for goodness' sake, can we take the date, now >1 week in the
>>> past,
>>>>>> off the placeholder page?  Just put "closed for remodeling" or
>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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