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YogaVane	This board will be frozen after 30th September	Lead	[-]
Posts: 978 (09/06/09 04:43:40) Lady Governess Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None So traffic has dwindled to almost nothing around and frankly, I'm a bit tired of doing housekeeping. I log in daily, only to keep deleting spam of the most obvious and not so obvious ("I love your post, by the way I got a lot of good info from this fantastic yoga shop") kind. I don't want to do it anymore but I hate the thought of this board being a free-for-all wasteland when the archives contain lots of good information that can still be looked up. So - what to do? Personally, I wonder if it could be "freezed" so that people could still access the archives. Or we can try to find a new administrator. Volunteers, please step forward. Last Edited By: YogaVane 09/12/09 14:09:43. Edited 1 time.
tat tvam amasi		#1	[-]
Posts: 2197 (09/06/09 05:37:24) Forearm Modulator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I vote for freeze. doug
Unbearablelightness		#2	[-]
Posts: 21 (09/06/09 08:15:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've not been a major contributor to the board, but I have really enjoyed having access to the information. What about freezing the asana / practice related stuff, but leaving the marketplace / mysore /travel-related portions open. Or open one section for the sort of questions that are more of the "impermanent" variety (i.e. where can I practice in x city? how is Y dvd? etc.) That might help cut down on the work, but still provide an avenue for the occasional question. Thanks to all for the contribution and work that goes into maintaining this board. It has been quite helpful for me, from planning my trip to Mysore, to choosing a mat, to getting my butt up from backbend.
YogaVane		#3	[-]
Posts: 979 (09/06/09 09:45:10) Lady Governess Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That would only be an option if someone volunteers to take over. If no one steps up, then it's either freeze or let it go wild, I'm afraid.
fernando		#4	[-]
Posts: 24 (09/06/09 14:42:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I will miss this. I learned a lot during the awful Rosebud days. I do understand your situation.
bentyogi		#5	[-]
Posts: 30 (09/06/09 16:42:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Freeze it rather than leaving it open to spam. This is an awesome resource and should be preserved. PLEASE freeze it rather than leave it open.
Ray		#6	[-]
Posts: 23 (09/06/09 18:29:29) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Before the board freezes I would like to express my appreciation and thanks for the effort you've put into this board.
dalikiefer		#7	[-]
Posts: 67 (09/07/09 03:34:38) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think the information here should be kept safe, so I say freeze. Thank you YogaVane and everyone else for conrtibuting to this board. x
YogaVane		#8	[-]
Posts: 982 (09/11/09 10:22:35) Lady Governess Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Right. 30th September will be The Big Freeze.
thoughtrest		#9	[-]
Posts: 22 (09/15/09 04:06:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I also agree with freezing the board. I have benefited greatly from this community for the past five years as I learned Ashtanga while practicing at home. Many thanks to YogaVane for all her efforts as moderator and for her example of dedication to the practice.
bzoler		#10	[-]
Posts: 178 (09/15/09 04:45:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	arent there on this board some people trustworthy and competent who would like to take over administration of this board, rather than freeze it ?
bzoler		#11	[-]
Posts: 179 (09/19/09 03:26:11) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	one thing if the board is freezed maybe after a certain amount of time, if ezBoard dont see any posting, they going to shut it done completely all the databse of posts is going to be lost then
tat tvam amasi		#12	[-]
Posts: 2199 (09/19/09 08:30:54) Forearm Modulator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Maybe we should transcribe it all onto Banana Leaves. doug
dalikiefer	Banana Leaves	#13	[-]
Posts: 68 (09/20/09 03:49:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think Banana leaves would be a perfect way to preserve the wealth of information here, so long as the ants stay away lol
Javaspeak	Thank you for all your amazing inspiration!	#14	[-]
Posts: 111 (09/20/09 11:15:42) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	To YogaVane and all: This board has been a godsend for practice--in addition to practicing at a Shala with an incredible instructor. I am really sorry that such a valuable resource and source of community will be lost but I also totally understand the work to upkeep everything.. Please freeze the information--the threads here, pieces and pearls of wisdom along with the insightful compassion--really pulled me through the hard times and I know will continue to be a valuable resource for others. Om Shanti!
spangled		#15	[-]
Posts: 3486 (09/21/09 12:26:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think it would be a mistake to get too attached to the information posted here. If there is a need for it - something else will arise - may already have done. It may be that keeping a sluggish board alive impedes the development of this "something else", whatever it may or may not turn out to be. Nothing is ever lost - there is always rediscovery.
Javaspeak		#16	[-]
Posts: 112 (09/21/09 13:12:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sorry--that approach is way too philosophical for me and a cop-out. The demise of the board and its info. is a loss--"yoga perspective" or not...In any event--it's of little consequence--the argument...
tat tvam amasi		#17	[-]
Posts: 2201 (09/22/09 01:14:05) Forearm Modulator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I agree with Spangled except for one small detail.... There will never be another Rosebud... > sniff < doug Last Edited By: tat tvam amasi 09/22/09 04:32:16. Edited 1 times.
Ray		#18	[-]
Posts: 25 (09/27/09 16:31:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I was curious about the possibility of an external backup, but apparently this cannot be done within yuku at the present time: http://support.yuku.com/topic/16258
Kathryn Clare		#19	[-]
Posts: 25 (09/27/09 21:59:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Usually I agree with Spangled. Usually he writes the things I'm thinking, only much more eloquently and eruditely than I ever could. Usually...but not this time... I found Ashtanga a little over seven and a half years ago. I was practicing Iyengar at the time, and having looked into the background philosophy encountered Sri K P jois through their mutual teacher. Not the usual route admittedly, but I was ever a curios one. It was love at first practice. I knew I had found something extraordinarily special. Something I could do for the rest of my life: something I had always done. After a few months of practicing alone, I found this board. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not some kind of yoga fascist. I still explore the depth and breadth of Yoga, both philosophies and practices. I still go to the same Iyenger teacher. I'm not young, skinny or bendy, but we have a nice time, the other ladies and I. However, they don't understand why, when I raise my hands on a morning, I consider myself to be supremely blessed. Nor do most people. Even amongst yoga practitioners, there can be a limited understanding of Ashtanga's allure. Which, is why I think Spangled is wrong. It's easy to practice Iyenger or Hatha or any other of the myriad yoga forms around today. It can, however, be very isolating being an Ashtangi. Simply knowing that there are others out there with the same inclinations and habits can be a great source of strength in deepening one's practice and commitment, especially in the beginning. Whilst it wouldn't be a tragedy if the board were lost, it would make it harder for aspiring Ashtangis to wade through the wealth of misinformation around. It would also play into the hands of those who declaim Ashtanga and yoga in general as being a form of guru worship, comming so soon after the death of Guruji. It's a sadness that no-one has, apparently, stepped forward to offer to run things. I can understand Yogavane's decision and I'm not criticizing it: I've run virtual groups in the past and the amount of bilious, unsavory dross one has to delete, can feel quite toxic. I'm not a brilliant Ashtangi. I'm an ordinary, boring, middle-aged housewife with all the usual commitments and pressures, whose practice ebbs and flows accordingly. However, rather than loose the valuable resource we have here, I am offering to take the pressure off Yogavane. I wouldn't be able to do the 'front of house' with any great authority or aplomb, but if all that's required is someone to zap spam, then that's within my capabilities. With metta, Kathryn
tat tvam amasi		#20	[-]
Posts: 2204 (09/28/09 00:55:08) Forearm Modulator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	That's very brave of you Kathryn and well put. To be honest, I also felt I could do housekeeping adequately but there are two factors I considered. 1) Pretty much most topics people ask about have been covered at great depth within the history of the forum 2) In recent times there seems to have been a trend for fewer posts about the practise and more about self promotion or the promotion of some agenda either not related to the practise or (most inappropriately in my book) attacking Ashtanga Yoga, the forum or even its contributors. Freezing the board would still leave the information available but also encourage newcomers to delve into the older topics. Not only will most questions be answered but the answers to questions they had not yet thought of will also be addressed. Regarding knowledge of other Ashtangi's the listings on KPJAYI.com and (ahem) Ashtanga.com should enable most people to find an Ashtanga community which may not be in their immediate locale, but certainly close enough for the occassional visit. So all in all, I remain in favour of freezing. Just my tuppence 'orth. doug

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