Apology, Info, Etc...

From: J. Maynard Gelinas <jmg_at_iac.net>
Date: Wed Mar 18 16:51:37 1998

        OK,
        I've received significant help from list members here in the
past, and _really_ don't want to see it disappear. I understand how
family pressures make the sustained effort of mail list maintenance
sometimes an impossibility (Hey, I ran a BBS for four years in the
80's like most of us here). So, I offer to take on list management
_if necessary_. I'm perfectly happy to share these responsibilities
with other members as well. In fact, if a whole bunch of other people
chime up and want to take on the task, I'll _gladly_ bow out! ;-)

        But I'd rather take on the headache of being the list
maintainer than see classiccmp die out from bickering and off topic
posts because of ineffective list maintenance. Bill, you started a
wonderful thing, but I think, at least right now, we need heavier
moderation.

        There are a few other folks I'd rather see in the drivers seat
before me. Tim Shoppa and Allison, for example, would both make
better choices than I (and if you guys want it, I'm outta your way).
However, this is _an_ offer; currently no one else seems to have
chimed up.

        I can arrange to have a Majordomo or Listproc list manager in
place at one of several hosts if necessary, but I think it would be to
everyone's benefit if the 'classiccmp' address remained the same. I
hope I haven't overstepped my bounds here...

Respectfully,
J. Maynard Gelinas


> Hi all.
>
> It's come to my attention that there's some discussion on
> classiccmp regarding the administration of the list. I'll
> get back to those that have contacted me asap. I haven't
> read the list in months and only do basic addition and
> removal of addresses at this point. My work and personal
> lives have made it impossible to be any more active with
> classiccmp.
>
> I encourage you to organize as you desire, by whatever
> means you can agree on if you haven't already done so.
>
> I will continue to do basic list maintenance as much
> as I'm available.
>
> Please don't count on me for anything at this point. I
> think classiccmp is great and I'm glad to have done the
> initial arrangements, but I don't even know when I'll
> have the time to just read it again.
>
> If current arrangements are unworkable and someone else
> would like to take over with their own listserv, it would
> be simple to just transfer the subscription list, I think.
> If you can live with the current level of administration,
> I have no problem continuing to host the listserv.
>
> Sorry to have let you guys hang - I've been meaning to
> make a post of this nature for some time and it never
> made it high enough up the priorities list.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Bill Whitson bcw_at_u.washington.edu
> Network Administrator (425) 352-5209
> University of Washington - Bothell Help Desk: 2-5275
>
>
>
Received on Wed Mar 18 1998 - 16:51:37 GMT