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Posted by Moderator on December 7, 2017, 6:06 am------------------------Re: Other message boards
Posted by charley on December 7, 2017, 7:55 am, in reply to "Other message boards"
I assume that the Emergency la Manz is only for Health Emergency. Correct? Not for "ride to ZLO today" or "my toilet is leaking, need un plomero "...... Please confirm. | ------------------------Re: Other message boards
Posted by Daniel H on December 7, 2017, 8:47 am, in reply to "Re: Other message boards" Edited by board administrator December 7, 2017, 9:08 am
This project is a split off from the project of gathering emergency information recently completed by Cruz and Carol Lopez. More info here The idea is in the conception stage and may end up not being implemented at all. But to answer your question the intent is to provide translation between the non Spanish speaking callers and the non English speaking services for those with emergency situations e.g. fire, police, ambulance. This could be for both contacting those services or communication with those services once they have arrived. | ------------------------Ride share board would be nice...
Posted by Dean on December 7, 2017, 11:02 am, in reply to "Other message boards"------------------------Re: Ride share board would be nice...
Posted by Moderator on December 7, 2017, 12:00 pm, in reply to "Ride share board would be nice..." Edited by board administrator December 7, 2017, 12:09 pm
In the process of choosing the design of this message board (and over the years since) I have seen many styles and systems, one thing I found to be a counterproductive was boards with lots of sections you had to visit to post or read information, so I have limited that as much as possible. The links to the Art and Emergency message boards are a slight break from that, but most of the information being shared on those boards are quite specific and could be cumbersome on the main board. It has taken many years to implement the policy of not promoting rentals on the message board, I shudder to think of the moderation required to corral all of the ride share post into the correct section. Still open to suggestions, so thanks for yours.
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Posted by Carol Lopez on December 7, 2017, 1:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Ride share board would be nice..."
I'd love to see a ride-share board. It could include a thread for: - rides offered, and rides requested to and from the airports - rides to Melaque, Cihuatlan, Mzo, Vallarta, for shopping, etc. - rides to San Miguel, Patzcuaro, (longer trips) - taxi-shares for all of the above It would help people pay for their car expenses, (they could post how much of a contribution they are asking), and would be a bonus for the clean air initiative. I see your concern, Daniel, but it wouldn't have to be policed like the real estate/rental one has to; people could continue to post on the regular Message Board, or the ride-share board - or both! Eventually the ride share board would be used more, I think, as people would see it as more organized, and easier to use to find a match.
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Posted by Moderartor on December 7, 2017, 6:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Ride share board would be nice..." Edited by board administrator December 12, 2017, 1:32 pm
The ecological / financial impact of ride sharing is admirable and I think the board facilitates that. It may be a bit inconvenient for the readers of the board but only Dean and now you have expressed dissonance and that includes both on the board and off. Your suggestion already has a board with 4 sub sections (as mentioned above something I find counterproductive). Set it up if you want, moderate it, I will put a link on the sticky with the two that are there but that is about it. I won't moderate the ride share post that show up on this board, the same as I would not moderate a post about emergency translation or Fiesta del Arte Artists. Thank you for voicing your opinion. Onward December 12, Editing this (don't want to bring it to the top) Just some thoughts. One good thing about the ride share post is they usually put most of the information in the subject box, so it is easy to go through the messages and see if someone has already posted about the time they are looking for. I haven't kept track to see how many duplicate post there are, I guess it depends on how busy the message board is as to how many pages they would have to search.
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Posted by Lynne on December 7, 2017, 10:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Ride share board would be nice..."
I think that ride-sharing is only a regular topic about four months a year, so it makes sense that the folks who seek this service might volunteer to moderate it. My 2 cents! Good luck! | ------------------------MOD D
Posted by Dean on January 4, 2018, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Ride share board would be nice..."
I will shoot you an email and am open to suggestions from you on implementation and the possibility of monitoring the ride share board. Maybe have a co-monitor working with me to make it happen. I think it just makes sense but, don't make me work to hard OK? =(: Thanks for the input D | ------------------------Hooray!
Posted by Norma on January 4, 2018, 12:19 pm, in reply to "MOD D"------------------------input
Posted by Robbie on January 4, 2018, 12:22 pm, in reply to "MOD D"
In my extremely humble opinion... The ride share posts are convenient for those wanting to avoid hiring a taxi for one to two when it could service three to four. That type of communication is just as important as most posts and way less offensive than complaints about it. No one has to click on any message that doesn't interest them. 5 cents worth. | ------------------------Re: input
Posted by Dean on January 4, 2018, 2:05 pm, in reply to "input"
Thank you for your response Robbie, much appreciated. I have used all of the bus classes ie: First, Second, last and the taxi system to and from PV, LM, Melaque, Barra, ZLO, Manzanillo proper, Cihuatalan in the last four years. I look at those trips as a new and great adventures every time I use them. The trip from LM to the Saturday market and back in Santiago, (north Manzanillo) is one of my favorites. Have been to Manzanillo Home Depot, Wal-Mart on that very bus, stops right in front. So, sharing those experiences is what I do already do here on the board, just to help out where needed and share the knowledge. I have gained many new and great memories of the experiences taking all the bus adventures, it is actually a lot of fun! Do we all remember the Pink Pussy Cat hat march for solidarity last season? It started the same way and eventually had its own place for the group to chat. All were happy and a win win for all. In my opinion this is no different from that. Basically all comments, ideas, questions, leads in one place makes sense. Easy to see, read and respond and tell your friends about. Much less stress and a lot more user friendly. I have some ideas to maybe implement and use that would be more advantageous for all so we will see how this transpires. Have to run for now, Peace Out... PS. Maybe I should have been a travel agent =(-:
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