tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post7616900762323167059..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Animus Over AmityChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-65394047913538184302018-08-25T13:34:15.640-04:002018-08-25T13:34:15.640-04:00Bro. Greenberg, thanks for this comment. I'd ...Bro. Greenberg, thanks for this comment. I'd like to reiterate what Chris has posted -- we have never asked a Grand Lodge for your data. We only have information on individual Masons that have actually registered with Amity and created an account. This is voluntary, just like any other site or tool that you use.<br /><br />You are also 100% correct that Amity should never replace a trial by the Tiler. If anyone tells you that's Amity's purpose (or goal), they are completely wrong. Your cell phone should never become your "sixth point of fellowship"... and at the same time, using technology to our advantage, for example to find a Lodge, is a great opportunity that Amity seeks to assist with.<br /><br />Please let us know if there is anything else we can answer -- this is an important issue to us and we want to make sure that everyone understands our purpose.Jeremy @ Amityhttp://amity.copiri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-88512669938470243872018-08-06T08:45:18.164-04:002018-08-06T08:45:18.164-04:00I have to say that I am unhappy with Amity. I wou...I have to say that I am unhappy with Amity. I would be very happy with it if they stopped at the Grand Lodge/Lodge level, such as Pantograph does. Once they try to enumerate individual Masons, they've gone too far. I didn't give my GL permission to release my Masonic info to a third party, nor would I want anybody to have and datamine it. If I use Amity to find a Lodge, and if the Lodge uses Amity to verify MY LODGE, that's great, but once I find them, my dues card and a good trial should do the trick. <br /><br />Nobody needs to verify my Masonic membership other than by looking at my dues card, and trying me. Ed Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658981951274479458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-62432986662044809582018-08-02T10:04:15.010-04:002018-08-02T10:04:15.010-04:00The key to obtaining/retaining Masonic credibility...The key to obtaining/retaining Masonic credibility is to partner up with MSA. I see that there is interaction there, but they need to convince the MSA to act as their advocate. Convince the MSA and you will convince the rest. That my opinion and fraternal counsel.<br />Warbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237425786865970019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-68117042342023696232018-08-01T17:22:15.640-04:002018-08-01T17:22:15.640-04:00Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to help w...Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with SEO?<br />I'm trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I'm not seeing very good <br />results. If you know of any please share. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-8343434528438520922018-08-01T16:18:02.722-04:002018-08-01T16:18:02.722-04:00That was my picture that I posted on my lodges Fac...That was my picture that I posted on my lodges Facebook page, and cross posted to the ri Freemasons Facebook page. Then it just kinda took off to reddit...sudobeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010708217257227221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-75769844662998485322018-08-01T09:06:42.544-04:002018-08-01T09:06:42.544-04:00Thank you Brother Hodapp. I have no connection wi...Thank you Brother Hodapp. I have no connection with Amity but have had the app for quite some time. I believe I was one of the earliest adopters. I also have worked in IT security for years. I (and many others who bothered to investigate) believe the allegations made by the Grand Secretary of Rhode Island are demonstrably false. I hope the other Grand lodge Secretaries take the time to investigate the issue for themselves. For more info go to Reddit, and this weeks The Masonic Round table podcast, The xoriente podcast on the issue, The whence came you podcast or just contact Amity. It is easy to find out the truth if we care about that anymore. <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104342016550052800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-47882911811957963212018-07-31T21:12:38.098-04:002018-07-31T21:12:38.098-04:00Those many of us who travel are aware of the frust...Those many of us who travel are aware of the frustration in not being able to connect with a local lodge. At Christmas on St. Croix I spent hours chasing a lodge, which turned out to even have a temple, but never connected. We simply have to embrace these electronic efforts more than we have.<br />Bro. Paul Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435030965629467739noreply@blogger.com