Amber Alerts

[Bill Stockard]

What's the deal? I thought the Amber Alerts were discontinued, but they're running across the title page again.



Bill

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

They weren't discontinued. We put it on the home page only. Here is the last post on this thread ( https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138342&page=2 ) where we explained what was happening:

Thank you all for your candid input on the question of publishing the Amber Alert tickler throughout the Turbo Diesel Register's website. Because we are a community of individuals united by a common interest, we feel a strong commitment to each other and strive to support each other's needs. That was our goal with the Amber Alert tickler.



Just days into our test period, we have received a number of posts - both pro and con - on this issue; and we have received a number of Private Messages - again both pro and con. We have received enough so that we do not need to wait thirty days to determine the interest in continuing this initiative. I have asked Steve to move the Amber Alert tickler to the TDR Home Page. I encourage you to bookmark the TDR Home Page so that upon logging on, you can see if there is an active alert in your area. And as you can see, we have removed it from the TDR Discussion Forums. We feel this adequately and appropriately addresses both sides to this somewhat controversial issue. Please note that you can download a desktop tickler at: http://codeamber.org/desktop.html .



An unexpected positive that has come from this is that it has forced us to spend time discussing how we should address requests for community service projects as they arrive. We understand and are committed to providing support - as appropriate - to established organizations working on behalf of large segments of our population. We are a diverse group of individuals spread out over many countries and all fifty States. So, our limited resources can be best used in the support of those organizations and initiatives that have the greatest chance of affecting the greatest number of TDR members.



I trust this is a policy you can support.



Robin

TDR Admin

 

[Bill Stockard]

Steve,



OK...



Thanks for the reply.



Bill