Let's close the list was Re: [oclug] Got Ink ?

[b stephen harding]

On Saturday 11 August 2001 14:15, you wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Francis Pinteric wrote:
> > But, let's be clear what you mean by "closing the list." It means
> > that "only members" may join. That is registered OCLUG members.
>
> I'm not even sure there's such a thing as "registered" members - I know I'm
> not, yet I've been on this list since the early beginnings (matter of fact,
> I've been using linux since the 0.99 days).  If you can point me to more
> info on that (or where I suggested that posting should be limited to the
> registered members), I'd appreciate it.
>
> I just want this list to a
> "subscribe first before you post" list, like 99% of lists out there.  Heck,
> if your friend Bill Gates wants to subscribe, he's welcome.
>
> I also really like BradB's idea of having a web interface to post for those
> people that don't/can't subscribe or are away from their regular mail
> accounts. Best of both worlds.
>
> I've managed to keep this email address free of spam for 4 years now, and I
> want to keep it this way.
>
> Where the heck is the board/leadership of OCLUG ?  Can we have a vote on
> this and get the answer one way or the other.   Jeeeeez, you'd think I'm
> asking for people to get mandatory OCLUG tatoos or something.

I'm a board member I subscribe to the general list, as well as all other 
Oclug Lists and I'm aware of this discussion.  At present I see no need to 
change the current list structure. 2 spam message do not qualify as a problem 
in my opinion.  My line on spam would be, 2 spam message a day for 2 weeks.  
If this where to occur I would support a change to the List set up.

On the issue of Board Members not being members of the General List.  This is 
something that as bothered me for some time and I think it is incompatiable 
with being a Board Member.  How could such a Board Member(s) consider 
themselves to be serving the Membership if they do not belong to the list.  
If this proves to be true I will push for a change to the Bylaws, so that it 
is required of all Board Members to subcribed to all Oclug Lists.  If Board 
Members for some reason suggest that they don't have the time for that sort 
of this then I suggest that they should not have stood for election.