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Re: [world-cruising] Re:What are the best methods for communicating with Family and Friends

From: John Noller (no email)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2007 - 20:18:26 EDT

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    I will check it out...thanks

    Chuck Morford <> wrote: In addition to my duties here as co-moderator, I
    also co-moderate The Dingy Dock Yahoo Group for a
    cruising friend...
    He uses it to post trip reports and so on.

    It has worked out really well for everfyone...

    --- Mike D <> wrote:

    > Judy
    >
    > If you just want to do a blog that anyone can
    > read and have input on why don't you just start
    > a Yahoo group and get one of the people that
    > you would communicate with to administer it.
    > That way you don't have to have internet
    > access, just email posts and everyone gets them
    > automatically
    >
    > Mike D.
    >
    > S/V Halcyon
    > 30ft Buehler cutter "for sale BTW"
    >
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Judy
    > To:
    > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 5:35 PM
    > Subject: [world-cruising] Re:What are the
    > best methods for communicating with Family and
    > Friends
    >
    >
    > John,
    >
    > We also set up a blog on Sailblogs but chose
    > not to pay for the
    > Premium service because our primary website
    > is on GetJealous. I have
    > looked all over the Sailblog pages and cannot
    > find any map/Sailtrac
    > features available for free, only for Premium
    > members. Also cannot do
    > the SSB text email updates except for Premium
    > members. That is a
    > feature that really interests us because
    > GetJealous does not offer
    > this service.
    >
    > Are we missing something that really is
    > available for free on
    > Sailblogs? If so, can you point us to the
    > correct place on the admin
    > pages to find these services?
    >
    > Judy
    > S/V BeBe
    > Amel SM2 #387
    >
    > --- In , John
    > Noller <jcnoller at dot dot dot > wrote:
    > >
    > > Thanks Christine,
    > >
    > > FYI - All Sailtrac features are free and
    > there is no monthly
    > service charge. You can build a "friends"
    > network and the system will
    > auto e-mail them notices about updates on
    > your pages. You can draw
    > route maps and add remote position reports
    > all for free. Give it a
    > try...and it also provides you with privacy
    > as you control who can
    > view your pages and location information...
    > >
    > > John
    > >
    > > Christine Kling <ck at dot dot dot > wrote:
    > > I am currently on a summer cruise and I'm
    > really enjoying
    > using
    > > SailBlogs. They have a free basic service,
    > but I have paid for the
    > > premium service and I can have my position
    > plotted on the map, upload
    > > photos and movies, and best of all, I don't
    > have to write the same
    > > thing over and over to keep family and
    > friends in the loop as to what
    > > is going on with me. They can even leave
    > comments on my blog.
    > >
    > > http://www.sailblogs.com/member/kling/
    > >
    > > Fair winds!
    > >
    > > Christine Kling
    > > http://www.christinekling.com
    > > author of WRECKERS' KEY, fourth book in the
    > series about tugboat
    > > captain Seychelle Sullivan
    > >
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