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| Topic Started: Thursday, 14. February 2008, 16:05 (1,748 Views) | |
| Derekap | Thursday, 24. July 2008, 21:55 Post #46 |
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Not every parish has a website. Those that have vary from updated weekly, updated sometimes and a few appear to die a natural death. One I know is very artistic but it is over a year since it was updated. |
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| Rose of York | Thursday, 24. July 2008, 22:18 Post #47 |
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I like these two blogs: http://st-simon-parish.blogspot.com/ Is a blog of a parish. It gives all the parish news of weddings, baptisms, First Communions, South Ashford Priest is the "sister" site of the parish blog. On South Ashford Priest blog the pp talks to his parishioners, explaining all his decisions about the church building, and the liturgical reasons for some changes, and generally chats, to his own parishioners. |
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| Fortunatus | Thursday, 24. July 2008, 22:34 Post #48 |
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That is currently a very common (and in my view, pretty nasty) disease, Derek. It doesn't just apply to parishes either. A lot of local voluntary organisations, which includes parish communities of course, have enthusiastically set up web sites but then found that keeping them updated is a chore and that the only person who really has the skill doesn't have the time. I had a site of my own for a while but took it down because I simply didn't have the time to do the updating needed and (IMHO) no site at all is better than one that is almost constantly out of date. Perhaps the solution is for the diocesan website to include a page or two for each parish which can be used for news updates (changes to Mass times, weddings and baptisms, etc) If the parish really has someone who is keen then there is no reason not to set up their own web site and link in and out of the diocesan site. I reckon we'll get there eventually but it does seem to be taking some time. Of course we could remember that 15 years ago the word "internet" would have only elicited blank stares so maybe it's not taking all that long in the great scheme of things. We're just a bit impatient. Bit like most other people, really! :D |
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| Deleted User | Saturday, 23. August 2008, 22:05 Post #49 |
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I happened to come across this posting on Orthfully Catholic a blog by a group of British seminarians. I hope they don't mind but I really thought this was worth sharing
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| PJD | Monday, 25. August 2008, 10:45 Post #50 |
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Does anyone know how to set up a blog. I mean is it easy if e.g. you are like myself - on pay as you go and not broadband. PJD |
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| Angus Toanimo | Wednesday, 27. August 2008, 20:21 Post #51 |
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PJD, If you wish, you can take advantage of this forum's blog facility - please read the announcement I made earlier. God bless, Patrick. |
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| Deleted User | Wednesday, 27. August 2008, 20:25 Post #52 |
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I would give serious thought to broadband,PJD. It's much cheaper than PAYG and much faster. Unfortunately it means you can spend all your time browsing if you are not careful :D |
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| Angus Toanimo | Wednesday, 27. August 2008, 20:27 Post #53 |
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Virgin Media is probably the best around for cheap broadband and excellent service: www.virginmedia.com :) |
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| Rose of York | Thursday, 28. August 2008, 00:10 Post #54 |
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My version of that link actually works. http://www.virginmedia.com/ |
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| Paduan | Thursday, 28. August 2008, 01:20 Post #55 |
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I now have a blog, if anyone's interested! Actually I've had it for ages, but I spent a little while moving it to something more easily updated when not at home. Link below :) |
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| PJD | Thursday, 28. August 2008, 19:20 Post #56 |
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Thank you all for your advice. Patrick: I have copied your link and will try it sometime. As for PAYG - yes I don't want to be on the Internet all the time. Besides that I need a better Computer. All I really wanted to do was to update my existing Website (you can read it on lower house) - but cannot do so because I no longer use that provider. Why it is still on there I really don't know. And I'm not interested in inter-dialogue on a personal blog - the forums are quite good enough and much more democratic. PJD |
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| Angus Toanimo | Thursday, 28. August 2008, 19:39 Post #57 |
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Unfortunately PJD your old website is no longer available - probably due to the fact Orange have taken over Wanadoo. For your information, though, PJD, even computers that run Windows 95 and have as low as 1GHz processors can run broadband. I could build you a fairly decent system, by today's standards for about £164. :)
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| PJD | Friday, 29. August 2008, 19:45 Post #58 |
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[Unfortunately PJD your old website is no longer available - probably due to the fact Orange have taken over Wanadoo. For your information, though, PJD, even computers that run Windows 95 and have as low as 1GHz processors can run broadband. I could build you a fairly decent system, by today's standards for about £164.] Thanks you for that information and your offer. I will think about it. You were quite correct - the old webside is no longer available. It was a few months ago. But there you go. No matter. I followed your instructions re blog here. But couldn't exactly understand how you could upload my web text - I mean a space where you paste etc. PJD |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 9. September 2008, 01:33 Post #59 |
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I need time to recover from shock. An English Diocese has its own blog, with a facility for viewers' comments. What next? If all our dioceses get into this two way communication mularky, they might all start answering letters and emails. Lets hope other dioceses follow suit. Arundel and Brighton blog |
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| Angus Toanimo | Tuesday, 9. September 2008, 01:45 Post #60 |
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To be honest, I would have thought that that the diocese of Arundel and Brighton would have been one of the last to have a blog....
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I could build you a fairly decent system, by today's standards for about £164. :)
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