[Mingw-users] Re: [mingw] Re: **PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT** Mail list move.

[Earnie B. <ear...@ya...>]

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--- "John F. Masinter" <jo...@to...> wrote:
> Paul Selormey wrote:
> > The flexibility eGroups offers makes me like it, banners or not.
> 
> I run several mail lists. An important issue to consider is the 
> the time it will require to keep the list running. The list should
> not take a step backwards because of this--

1) It should not require any more time to run the new list.  
2) The GNU Mailman gives me greater administrative control.

> the new list should offer all of the functionality of eGroups. Otherwise, the
> membership will see this move as having personal motivations rather than the 
> good of the group at heart.

1) Members can receive individual mails, digests and view the archives online.
   However, a member does not have an option of not receiving the mail.
2) Non-members will be able to post and view the archives online.
   I will allow Non-members to post.

> 
> Surely the natural progression of any large organization is to bring
> mail list management in-house for better control and flexibility.
> Are we now of that size? 
>

We are currently ~444 members strong.

> Is there enough volunteer time to handle this without decreasing activity in
> other areas? 

The current administration is a total of 2 persons.  The new list will be 3
persons.  The amount of time to administrate once setup should be minimal.

> These are the questions that should be addressed when attempting to achieve 
> a mutually agreeable decision that will serve the entire membership.
> 

Of the persons who had set "Web Viewing Only" those will be the ones that would
not have joined if they weren't forced to.  I have no idea of the number of
those persons.  Since non-members can view the archives and post this will
serve the same as what they are getting now.

Cheers,

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