[foh-mail-list]web site

[Devin & Claire Carroll]

>From Devin, comments below.   I may have more latter.

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From: "Forrest Carroll" <tree@treebo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: [foh-mail-list]web site


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> I would like to start a discussion about what we are doing as an
> organization, and more particularly, what purpose we want our web
> site to serve.  I met Pete yesterday at the Wintergrass festival in
> Tacoma where he was playing.  In our discussion, we decided that
> before we pay anyone to maintain our website, we need to know what it
> is for, and have an idea of the design.  I had these ideas, that I
> want to use as a starting point for this discussion.
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> Our web site is for:
> 1) adding members?
> What is a member?  Just someone who subscribes to the newsletter?

Yes.  and yes.

>
> 2) selling HFK and Why Evolution?
> Possibly.

Yes.

>
> 3) a service to people who need guidance in how to raise children in
> a world surrounded by Christian fanatics?

Somewhat.  But I don't see the "not Christian" angle as the most important.
I think of Humanism as a philosophy that would be important even if
Christianity and other religions did not exist.  Of course, Humanism would
be somewhat different then.  Maybe better.  Humanism is a very rich
philosophy, and would be without any mention of what we are not.

>
> 4) a forum for Humanists with families or young children?
>

Yes.

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> Does the Family of Humanists fill a niche that is not filled by other
> Humanist organizations?
>

A good question.  I think yes, but this is debateable.

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> What can be added to the website, or how can the website design be
> changed, to better serve its purpose?

> - Text from back issues of the newsletters?

I think this would be good.

> - History of Humanism reprints?  (Devin, are you working on this as a
> publication?)

It's waiting for illustrations by Madeline, who is being excrutiatingly
slow.  I may need to look for someone else.

> - Advice on how to deal with Christian relatives or how to raise kids
> as Humanists?

Suggestions and ideas more than advice.

Thanks to Forrest and Peter to giving this some good thought.


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> -Forrest
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