[Deptheads] Re: Photos on Strategicon.net, please, and hopefully sent to me

Eric M. Aldrich I ealdrich at penguinlust.org
Mon Apr 11 23:05:06 PDT 2011 

Give Tanya explicit instructions as to how to do the bulk download and  
it will happen. Otherwise, it happens when she gets a lot of free  
time, and with a 1-year-old that might be a while.

Eric

On Apr 6, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Robyn Nixon wrote:

> Tanya,
>
> Thought I had posted the link to my photobucket account with my  
> photos:
>
> http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn289/robynln/ORCCON%20-%20Strategicon/ORCCON%202011/
>
> There are tools on there to bulk retrieve the photos or simply  
> utilize the links.
>
> I agree that we need to get a staff friendly photo album app for the  
> web site that would allow authorized peeps to upload to the  
> strategicon web site.  Then the site could simply rotate through the  
> latest albums.  This is a feature that wordpress has (which is  
> another reason to encourage us to migrate to that for our front  
> webpage).
>
> Robyn
>
>
> On 4/5/11 12:32 PM, "Tanya" <tmaldrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Teri's photos are up on the web site. They have been since this  
>> weekend. I will try to get ours up next (were buried in Keith  
>> photos). Then I'll see about giving them meaningful names.
>>
>> In my copious free time, I will see about adding a bulk upload  
>> feature, or just figuring out how to use a more robust album app.
>>
>> As for any other photos, I haven't received them. Facebook photos  
>> might as well be in no mans land as far as me getting them to the  
>> website, unless someone gives me *explicit* instructions on how to  
>> get them off en mass. [note, I will not add any apps or whatever  
>> they call the extras to my facebook account.]
>>
>> You all may be into facebook and twitter, but Eric and I aren't. I  
>> only made accounts because it was advised for job searching. I have  
>> gotten little or no personal use out of either that I couldn't have  
>> gotten by lurking anonymously or creating on my own website.  
>> Unfortunately for you all that means anything you want on the  
>> website you have to tell me how to do it, or send the data  
>> separately.
>>
>> Tanya
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Apr 4, 2011, at 7:00 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Harmon. We'll let you know.
>>>
>>> Happily - the photos have attracted nearly a hundred comments/ 
>>> likes and such. This is good advertising for Gamex because it  
>>> reminds them of the good time everyone had at Orccon. Every time  
>>> they hear Strategicon, that's good free marketing.
>>>
>>> Thanks to Eric D for sending them in. I hope we can get the rest  
>>> of Ashley's pictures soon. I know she took a cool shot of the  
>>> library (I already posted a side shot of it being taken) and I'd  
>>> love to post that one.
>>>
>>> Still - we don't have anything on the website, which is a bummer.  
>>> Any chance we can just use the Facebook API and just cycle through  
>>> what we posted?
>>>
>>> ...ERB
>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com <http://www.boardgamebabylon.com>  <http://www.boardgamebabylon.com 
>>> >
>>> www.strategicon.net <http://www.strategicon.net>  <http://www.strategicon.net 
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Harmon Ward <hjw at pacbell.net <mailto:hjw at pacbell.net 
>>> > > wrote:
>>>> Christopher Lundgren ran afoul of the Facebook feature that  
>>>> blasted his posts from one group to all of the groups to which he  
>>>> belongs. A more computer savy friend clued him in to what he was  
>>>> doing. He has deleted the posts, which were intended for an  
>>>> entirely different audience and context.
>>>>
>>>> In regards to the photography non-fiasco, his only other  
>>>> experience with "Offical" photographers was at Condor Con in San  
>>>> Diego where the job of the "Offical Photographer" was to make  
>>>> sure that all Corporate and Sponsored events got some coverage. I  
>>>> explained that to him that the is not yet a National Board of  
>>>> Game Convention Standards that makes sure everything is the same  
>>>> at every convention.
>>>>
>>>> As I mentioned, he means well but his typing and computer skills  
>>>> really hold him back.  I have mentioned to him before that his  
>>>> work needs to be proof-read before posting. I hope he will heed  
>>>> my advice this time!
>>>>
>>>> Yes, he can be a bit of a PITA but our area of the country has  
>>>> seen a huge uptick in Catalyst Game activity that their corporate  
>>>> people have noticed. Due to actions by some of the previous  
>>>> Strategicon people Catalyst was very hesitant to get involved in  
>>>> our convention again and he and his team have done a lot to turn  
>>>> that around. Historican, Origins and many of the other east coast  
>>>> conventions host Battletech events by the dozens and there is no  
>>>> reason why we can't get that big, The active groups back east  
>>>> regularly host tournaments with $50 entrance fees and something  
>>>> like that would be a great additon to our line up.
>>>>
>>>> As soon as I get the time I will finish my application to the  
>>>> Catalyst Team and take over more of the public relations side of  
>>>> their West Coast activites. I have asked Christopher to be quiet  
>>>> and just run his games and he has told me he will do so in the  
>>>> future. If any of you have any problems with him in the future,  
>>>> please contact me immediately.
>>>>
>>>> Harmon Ward
>>>> Miniatures Co-Chair, and a very patient man
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sun, 4/3/11, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com <mailto:erburgess at gmail.com 
>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> From: Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com <mailto:erburgess at gmail.com 
>>>>> > >
>>>>> Subject: [Deptheads] Re: Photos on Strategicon.net <http://Strategicon.net 
>>>>> > , please, and hopefully sent to me
>>>>> To: "deptheads at strategicon.net  
>>>>> <mailto:deptheads at strategicon.net> " <deptheads at strategicon.net <mailto:deptheads at strategicon.net 
>>>>> > >
>>>>> Date: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 9:43 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> I think some stuff was deleted. Anyway unfriended. I agree with  
>>>>> Robyn
>>>>> - there is no reason to publicize the negativity. Chris posted
>>>>> directly to the Wall pretty provocative stuff.
>>>>
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