For those that might be interested, here is where Hal and I have a disconnect (and have been having a discussion off line). As one of those that put up and maintained one one of the "few hundred" independent web sites that contains only EAA chapter related material, I would like for the EAA to host our chapter web site on the WEBS server rather than having the chapter pay for a domain name and web hosting service. Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to simply push a copy of our web sites to the EAAs WEBS hosting site, so our chapter is stuck paying for external web services.Originally Posted by Hal Bryan
Maybe...?
If the chapter has an independent website (as, by our estimates, a few hundred chapters do), then they're supposed to put a link on the one we gave them that takes you to their "real" website. Most chapters do this, but some have not.
I think Hal and I both understand each others issues, but are apparently constrained by the EAAs contract with WEBS. Reading Hal's previous post (and highlighted quote by me), it appears that I would be among a "few hundred" chapter web masters that have this issue with the EAAs web hosting service.
I really do applaud the EAA and Hal for putting up a default web page with some basic information out there for each chapter. It was sorely needed. I just wish there was some follow up to make the site more useful for all chapters. While Hal and I have been discussing this off line, and I think Hal probably finds this somewhat frustrating as well, I don't see any commitment on the EAAs part to address the issue.
-CubBuilder
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