RE: i NATION ListServer Confusion/ownership

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Stone, Brad V (TC)
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 9:55 AM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: i NATION ListServer Confusion/ownership


Chuck,

How much are they paying you for this?  ;)  I see this post over and over.

>> Probably same as the rest of us...   zip ;)


The main problem is that all of the BIG plans should have been in place and
ready to execute BEFORE announcing the iNation.  Isn't that how things
normally work?  Plan, then execute?

It's not like the iNation is a movie and their web page shows previews for
it "comming this fall... iNation".  What it "feels" like is "Fine, we'll do
something, here's the iSeries Nation... now let us figure out WHAT we want
to do with it... and enjoy your free gift in the meantime."

>> I'm guessing the people in favor of the iNation got some leverage, or
something happened, and they got approval for the project.  They put it in
place as fast as humanly possible, because it was impossible to figure out
all the details, and before anyone had a chance to change their minds!

>> I'm also saying the plans are still being worked out, and that's a good
thing!  It may be able to influence the plans, such as ways you suggest
below.


All they would really have to do to really make a differnce is say "Here's
some great resources on the net that we are proud to be part of the iSeries
Nation, now go and be active with them".  ie Ignite400.org, Midrage.com, and
my favorite, RPGenerationX.com (I know there are others).

>> If they do that, I'm not seeing how things would be any different than
what they are today.  (I agree these groups could be a big part, maybe the
biggest part, of the iNation.)

>> But just announcing that these sites are the net, IMHO, isn't going to
change that much.


jt






> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Lewis [mailto:clewis@iquest.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:27 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: i NATION ListServer Confusion/ownership
> Importance: High
>
>
> Folks,
>
> There are BIG plans for iSeries Nation and it is not just
> about marketing. Things
> are underway and in coming weeks you will see this little by
> little. It is
> unfortunate that
> more wasn't done to begin with so a lot of these questions
> would be answered, but
> this is something TOTALLY new for everyone and that's all
> hindsight at this point
> :-)
>
> They have gotten lot of good ideas but are looking for help
> on what the site
> should or could be to the citizens.  So send e-mail to
> icitizen@us.ibm.com if you
> want to be part of the solution by sharing your ideas.
>
> Don't give up yet !!
>
> Chuck
>
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