I just wanted to take a moment to again welcome everyone to
the Shylock community.
My goal in establishing this group/mailing list is to provide
for the most dynamic discussion of the work of Robert B.
Parker to be found on the internet today. When viewed in
conjunction with the information contained at the Shylock web
site
(http://www.linkingpage.com/shylock/)
there will be no better source for information related to
this author anywhere. In my opinion, the tools available to
us at eGroups are best suited to this goal.
The "Talk" feature will allow Windows users to participate in
real time audio Based, "conference call" like discussions of
Parker and his novels.
"Chat" allows for real-time text conversations between
members of a group. We will soon begin scheduling bi-monthly
times so that members will know when the group is logged in
and available for these discussions.
With "poll" we can survey the group on issues of communal
interest. Currently, we are asking everyone to submit their
opinion on the issue of Spenser's first name. I will soon
post a poll asking everyone to give us feedback as to the
best time to schedule the real time chats to insure maximum
participation.
Using the "links" tool, we can create a list of all member's
web sites to help us to get to know one another in a more
personal manner.
The "vault" feature will allow group members to easily and
quickly share Parker/Spenser related documents and files with
one another.
The "calendar" will provide a quick reference source of
Robert Parker book signings, personal appearance and other
such information.
Obviously, the most heavily used feature will be "messages"
in which we will maintain an archive of the mailing list
based messages that we send and receive to one another. Keep
in mind, you can edit your membership easily so that you can
receive a copy of each email as it is created, receive only a
digest of the emails sent that day or read them only by
visiting the www site.
Again, welcome. I look forward to getting to know each of you
better as time goes on.
_______________________________________________ Dodd Vickers
shylock@linkingpage.com
http://www.linkingpage.com/shylock/
The Unofficial Robert B. Parker Web Site
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