Folks I just received this in private email from Bill Whitson. I rarely break rules of privacy like this, but the information here affects _so_ many people. Depending on what happens I may unsubscribe from this list. I want everyone to know that I've learned some wonderful things here and feel I've 'met' some amazing players in the high technology arena. May we meet again! Take Care, J. Maynard Gelinas ------- Start of forwarded message ------- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 18:03:57 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time) From: Bill Whitson <bcw(a)u.washington.edu> To: "J. Maynard Gelinas" <jmg(a)iac.net> Subject: Re: Apology, Info, Etc... Hi. I'm currently working with Sam Ismail on this. He may have the capability to run the whole listserv. I'm sure he will bring the list up to date as soon as he knows. Thanks for the offer. Depending on what happens with Sam, I may take you up on it. - -------------------------------------------------------- Bill Whitson bcw(a)u.washington.edu Network Administrator (425) 352-5209 University of Washington - Bothell Help Desk: 2-5275 On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, J. Maynard Gelinas wrote: jmg-> OK, jmg-> I've received significant help from list members here in the jmg->past, and _really_ don't want to see it disappear. I understand how jmg->family pressures make the sustained effort of mail list maintenance jmg->sometimes an impossibility (Hey, I ran a BBS for four years in the jmg->80's like most of us here). So, I offer to take on list management jmg->_if necessary_. I'm perfectly happy to share these responsibilities jmg->with other members as well. In fact, if a whole bunch of other people jmg->chime up and want to take on the task, I'll _gladly_ bow out! ;-) jmg-> jmg-> But I'd rather take on the headache of being the list jmg->maintainer than see classiccmp die out from bickering and off topic jmg->posts because of ineffective list maintenance. Bill, you started a jmg->wonderful thing, but I think, at least right now, we need heavier jmg->moderation. jmg-> jmg-> There are a few other folks I'd rather see in the drivers seat jmg->before me. Tim Shoppa and Allison, for example, would both make jmg->better choices than I (and if you guys want it, I'm outta your way). jmg->However, this is _an_ offer; currently no one else seems to have jmg->chimed up. jmg-> jmg-> I can arrange to have a Majordomo or Listproc list manager in jmg->place at one of several hosts if necessary, but I think it would be to jmg->everyone's benefit if the 'classiccmp' address remained the same. I jmg->hope I haven't overstepped my bounds here... jmg-> jmg->Respectfully, jmg->J. Maynard Gelinas jmg-> jmg-> jmg->> Hi all. jmg->> jmg->> It's come to my attention that there's some discussion on jmg->> classiccmp regarding the administration of the list. I'll jmg->> get back to those that have contacted me asap. I haven't jmg->> read the list in months and only do basic addition and jmg->> removal of addresses at this point. My work and personal jmg->> lives have made it impossible to be any more active with jmg->> classiccmp. jmg->> jmg->> I encourage you to organize as you desire, by whatever jmg->> means you can agree on if you haven't already done so. jmg->> jmg->> I will continue to do basic list maintenance as much jmg->> as I'm available. jmg->> jmg->> Please don't count on me for anything at this point. I jmg->> think classiccmp is great and I'm glad to have done the jmg->> initial arrangements, but I don't even know when I'll jmg->> have the time to just read it again. jmg->> jmg->> If current arrangements are unworkable and someone else jmg->> would like to take over with their own listserv, it would jmg->> be simple to just transfer the subscription list, I think. jmg->> If you can live with the current level of administration, jmg->> I have no problem continuing to host the listserv. jmg->> jmg->> Sorry to have let you guys hang - I've been meaning to jmg->> make a post of this nature for some time and it never jmg->> made it high enough up the priorities list. jmg->> jmg->> -------------------------------------------------------- jmg->> Bill Whitson bcw(a)u.washington.edu jmg->> Network Administrator (425) 352-5209 jmg->> University of Washington - Bothell Help Desk: 2-5275 jmg->> jmg->> jmg->> jmg-> ------- End of forwarded message -------