T&T: Boating Wiki

[Albin43SDtr]

'Lo All,

I ain't got no horse in this race, cuz I is mos'ly puter ilu, uh, 
iletrut, ilitrat, hell... dumb...

But, from the various discussions, what is really needed is a good 
program to sort the emails by content, so that all information on a 
given subject is presented, complete with author, date, etc., in one 
index. The entire email would be displayed as long as part of it met 
the search criteria. Also, the date/time stamp would allow one who 
really wanted to follow a thread could. This could then be refined in 
further iterative sorts of the subject to the specific subject 
desired. Plurals and singular terms should be counted the same as in 
"filter" and "filters".

Examples: Filters - fuel - primary - Racor - micron
                 Anchor - sand - holding
               Inverter - Heart - Arild - EMS2800

You could then zero in on the specific information desired, to 
include the author and/or other specific terms. After each iterative 
search, you could determine if you have eliminated more emails than 
you intended to and simply back up one or two iterations and go on a new tack.

With a little probing, one should be able to find almost anything 
written in this forum. The crux of the solution would be in the 
ability to refine each subsequent search.

Again, reiterating and reinforcing the assertion - I am not really 
computer literate. But, I cannot see how one could present 
differences of opinion, albeit based upon truthful personal 
experience - from diametrically opposed through all the shades of 
disagreement and agreement to variations on the same theme -  while 
retaining the proper context in a wiki-type presentation, which seems 
to me, at least, to assert that all information is essentially 
correct - and "here is the answer".

This would satisfy the concerns about authorship, expertise, 
credibility, source, etc., etc., etc.

This type of data base may already exist, but I have not seen any 
that can be searched iteratively to find the specific information 
desired, without having to search interminably.

This would have no effect on those who simply wish to plagiarize and 
incorporate portions of emails, but then, nothing does now...but the 
general desire of most of the folks posting on this subject would be 
met, I think....

JMVHTOTVCS... Just My Very Humble Thoughts On This Very Complex Subject.


Take care and be safe.

Wayne
M/V Celestial
Albin43 Sundeck
Panama City, FL area