<div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black;"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black;">Why not roll TownTalk over to gmail?<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes@gmail.com><br>To: Alan Thompson <akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov><br>Cc: TownTalk <TownTalk@riverdale-park.org><br>Sent: Sat, Jan 4, 2020 2:14 pm<br>Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] RP TownTalk and TownAnnounce service lapses likely - service provider shutting down<br><br></div><div id="yiv7254048721"><div><div dir="ltr">I'm sure everyone's experience is different, but for me, "social media" is no substitute for the kind of information we get on neighborhood listservs like TownTalk and the Hyattsville HOPE list. I think it would be a real loss if TownTalk were to shut down altogether. That being said, it could also be much more useful, interesting, and relevant if more people subscribed and contributed. We have a lot of new residents in town, but I don't know how many of them have subscribed, or are even aware of TownTalk.<br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv7254048721gmail_quote"><div class="yiv7254048721yqt7405204639" id="yiv7254048721yqt44301"><div class="yiv7254048721gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 12:52 PM Alan Thompson <<a rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov" target="_blank" href="mailto:akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov">akthompson@riverdaleparkmd.gov</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="yiv7254048721gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">
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<div>I received notice last night that the hosting service on which the town's email lists (RP TownTalk and RP TownAnnounce) operate will be ceasing operations effective January 10 (next Friday).</div>
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<div>Because of the timing, I haven't had a chance to discuss options with town staff. Whatever we do, there is almost certainly going to be a gap in service (and one question is whether, in the age of social media, we should continue to run the email lists
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<div>I'll keep you informed as we make progress. Please let me know if you have ideas or thoughts on the path forward.</div>
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<div>Alan K. Thompson, Mayor</div>
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