Twila: If you need any assistance, I am ready and willing to help (including $). How do we effect the turnover of responsibility from Jennifer to yourself? ---------- > From: Veysey <veysey@coos.or.us> > To: Tom Robison <tcrobi@adamswells.com>; JohnDoeTippet@csi.com > Subject: Re: Rootsweb.com -- Behymer maillist > Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 10:23 PM > > John Tippet wrote: > > > Twila: > > > > What's involved in being a list owner? I might be interested, but I would > > like to know what I would be getting into first before I volunteer. I have > > been encouraging Pam MacRae to join the list, and it is disconcerting to me > > that she is having so much difficulty. Is there anything we can do? Who > > is the current list owner? > > > > John Charles Tippet > > JohnDoeTippet@csi.com > > > > ---------- > > > From: Veysey <veysey@coos.or.us> > > > To: BEHYMER-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: Rootsweb.com -- Behymer maillist > > > Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 9:58 PM > > > > John: > > According to Tom, there is nothing much to do. I think the owner is a > troubleshooter for problems on the list. In some lists they reprimand people > for straying off topic and for being rude to each other. From the beginning > our list has been different. We consider each other as family, so rudeness is > nonexistent (not that there weren't problems in the past!). And off topic chat > is allowed and even Tom's jokes are tolerated (barely!). Other than that I > think they help folks who are having trouble subscribing or unsubscribing and > send a welcome message when they join. > > I really wouldn't mind doing it, because the list really means a lot to me. > It's the most important one that I belong to. The current list owner is Jen > Black. She worked really hard initially to get the list established and > created our group website. She has been out of contact for quite a long time > and hasn't responded very positively to Tom's gentle inquiries as to how she is > doing. > > I also think we should pay for our list service. It really is a great way for > all of us to meet and share our genealogy and we should be showing our support > for the whole rootsweb system. > > This is just my 2 cents worth and I don't want to be pushy and try to dictate > what should happen. I will follow whatever direction I get from the group. > > Twila > > > > > > > O.K. folks a decision needs to be made. Our list owner is apparently no > > > longer interested in being involved in the Behymer list. Several people > > > are having difficulties joining. I think we need someone who is willing > > > to take an interest in keeping the mail list running smooothly. I don't > > > know much about being a list owner, but would be willing to try. I have > > > checked out the rootsweb site below. > > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > > > > There are several levels of lists available. I don't think we > > contributed > > > anything in the past financially, which could be why our service isn't so > > > good right now. Just a thought. I suggest we pay for our list services. > > > According to the above site, $12 would cover the list costs for a year. > > > $24 gives you a few more benefits including mail list ownership, whatever > > > that means. > > > > > > Are there any thoughts on this matter? This is the second person in a > > > week who couldn't get on our list. What should we do? > > > > > > Twila > > > > > > Pam MacRae wrote: > > > > > > > Dear John... > > > > On or about October 1st I tried to sign on to the Behymer maillist as > > > > you suggested. I went through the "double-click here, double-click > > > > there process" and sent my request. To date I have received nothing > > > > from that maillist. I know it is an active list, but why can't I seem > > > > to connect? Is there anything you can do? > > > > > > > > I am sending a cc: of this message to the Behymer list in hopes that > > > > someone can check to see if my "subscribe" has ever been received. I > > > > sent another request today. > > > > > > > > If there is a problem, whether on my end or yours, I would like to > > > > participate in the Behymer goings-on via the internet. > > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing from your technical support people on the > > > > Behymer list. > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Pam e-mail "p_macrae@yahoo.com" > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > > DO YOU YAHOO!? > > > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > >