[pagan-magik] Group organisation and possible resignation

[Mr. Spock]

On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 11:17:59AM +0000, Ian Gregory wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 05:39:38AM +0000, Steve (Dionysian Underground) wrote:
> 
> > Several days ago I made a request that all members of
> > this list be given equal power over it as managers (a
> > situation perfectly possible on Yahoo). This request
> > got one vote of support and no objections. Despite
> > this Nina hasn't changed the power structure and is
> > still the sole manager of the group.
> 
> Well I object:-)
> 
> At least to the extent that *I* don't want to be a manager
> because I have far too many other responsibilities. If Nina
> is willing to drive the thing then good on her. As I
> understand it the list is currently set to be unmoderated
> and anyone can join - can't get much more democratic than
> that. If it were moderated or required approval to join then
> it would be different, because if Nina took a holiday then
> everything would stop. In that case there should be multiple
> owners, all of whom would receive an email requiring action
> every time anyone tried to post anything or join the list.
> 
Good points.


> If the list remains open then I would certainly object to
> all new subscribers being given manager status because then
> any hostile entity could simply subscribe, steal the subscriber
> addresses and then destroy the list.
> 
> So what are you suggesting, that only the initial subscribers
> be given manager status? I still don't like the idea. The rest
> of you hardly know me, I met a couple of people once briefy in
> a pub, you shouldn't be trusting me with that sort of power.
>
Indeed - you don't know me at all, although I am Mostly Harmless.


On Bonfire Night, Fri Nov 5 03:24:02 GMT 2004, Steve said:

>> I think everyone on the list should be given manager /
>> moderator status to start with and the archive should
>> be private to the group.
>>
>> Steve

http://lists.aktivix.org/pipermail/pagan-magik/2004-November/000000.html

I don't understand why the archive should be private to the group.
I would never have joined the list had I not been able to read the 
previous posts to see what the discussion was about.

If it is made a closed-shop, then I will unsubscribe.

Cheers,
-- 
Malc 
http://www.canopus22.demon.co.uk/