I haven't checked my e-mail for a few days and am now faced with HUNDREDS,
however, noted that Alwyn was thinking of leaving us. DON'T BE SILLY WE NEED
YOU!!!
Megan
The most beautiful dog in the world is the one that looks at you with love.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Barrow <mike.barrow(a)ntlworld.com>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: 22 June 2003 14:49
Subject: Re: [MER] New List Administrator(s) Needed
Alwyn,
Seems to me old friend (and that's how much of us see you - even if we
don't
know you!) that the list is kinda unanimous. You are more important
to the
rest of us than any jerk giving you hassle. Please reconsider, as stated,
this is a hobby, not a matter of life and death, it's supposed to be fun.
Illegitemum non carburundum (feel free to correct me).
----- Original Message -----
From: <AlwynapHuw(a)aol.com>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 12:18 AM
Subject: [MER] New List Administrator(s) Needed
>
> Some genealogy lists have dictatorial list administrators who lay down
strict
> list rules and "punish transgressors" by blocking them from posting to
the
> list for a period for a first offence and permanently banning
them from
the list
> for subsequent transgressions. There are at least four members of the
> northwest Wales list who have suffered this ultimate indignity. If I
were
to break
> confidence and name them you would be shocked, because they are all
positive
> contributors to these lists.
>
> Other genealogy lists have laid-back admins who just let list members do
what
> ever the xxx they like. These lists are often full of rude and insulting
> messages but very few genuine family history queries, which are swept
aside by the
> vindictive and malicious postings.
>
> Since I have been responsible for the northwest Wales lists I have tried
to
> compromise between these two extremes, by neither laying down hard and
fast
> rules nor ignoring breaches of mailing list etiquette. My approach has
been to
> try to explain mailing list conventions and to try to engage those who
are
> uncertain of the rational behind those conventions in a
reasoned
discussion.
>
> My attempts to engage a rational discussion on the question of block
quoting
> previous mails on the WLS-Caernarfonshire list today have failed.
>
> I have been accused of telling those who disagree with me to "get off
the
> road" and of "verbal diarrhoea" on list and most
of the off-list
messages
are
> unquotable. Four list members have unsubscribed as a direct result of
the
> discussion, including the membership treasurer of the local
FHS.
>
> I am not sure if the correct approach should have been to have come down
like
> a ton of bricks on those who breached the generally accepted mailing
list
> norms regarding quoting or if I should have allowed digests to
continue
to
go out
> with 20
ancestry.com adverts and five repeats of the same old messages.
It
is
> clear however that I should not have engaged in a discussion on the
subject.
>
> As my position as list administrator has been severely compromised over
this
> issue, as I have been foully insulted in response to my comments on the
issue
> and as I am not willing to preside over a split between list and FHS. I
intend
> to give up the list administration for Gwynedd, Anglesey,
Caernarfonshire
and
> Merioneth.
>
> In order to pass the lists on tidily I need a volunteer (volunteers)
willing
> to take over the reigns - Stan perhaps?
>
> If Stan, or anybody else, is willing to take on the responsibility of
list
> administration could they please let me know as soon as possible
in
order
to
> effect a smooth transfer?
>
> After the transfer I will not, of course, remain a member of the lists
in
> order to "haunt" the new admin(s) like a list
"Ted Heath to Mrs
Thatcher".
>
> Regards
>
> Alwyn
>
>
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