[pagan-magik] New Members Procedure and Administration

[nina]

i'd go for the 48 hours thing.

also, it would be good i think to change the ending of the email:

 >>
 >>The answers you give will be assessed and your application considered.
 >>

to: "your answers will help us to get to know you and consider your 
subscription request - thank you!"

moreover the administrator taking on a request can just cc to the list, 
in this way we will all know if someone has already tended to a pending 
request... its also easier than typing a whole series of emails of 
individual admins..

cheers
nina



pantherius amokus wrote:
> I have no problems with something along these lines. Possibly may I suggest 48 hrs as a compromise.
> I would like all list members to have access to the questioner replies as it will assist us all to become aquainted with new members. We can then respond to them and welcome them to the group.
> Although considering the lack of activity of this group I sometimes question whether it is really an effective vehicle and as such am seeking other options that provide me with an opportunity to put my beliefs into practice and be of service.
> Only time will tell as to the efficacy of this group.
> However I am willing to do all I can to work towards its further development and make it an effective pagan-magical activist network.
>  
> Love and Power,
>  
> David
> 
> 
> Sean <sean at hairyjedi.net> wrote:
> 
> david and all,
> 
> i think 7 days is quite a long period of time actually ..... i would like 
> it to be really easy for people to join and would prefer it the wait was 
> about 24 hours or so... i don't think we need every list member to read 
> every single application, just a few reading it would make it so much 
> easier and less formal...just a few to read it would allow those 
> few to veto the weird applications which are not likely to be 
> very common anyway..... personally i'd be inclined to let everyone join 
> (until they prove themselves to be spammers or whatever else) but i also
> understand some folk are more reluctant to let the masses in...
> 
> sean
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 7 Jan 2005, pantherius amokus wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ok. I am willing to assist in this process, which is the least I can do as I suggested it in the first place.
>>I also have many other commitments and am not always able to check my e-mail on a daily basis. However i do check it quite often and as such would be able to share the load in this context.
>>
>>That is if no one has any objections.
>>
>>Practicalities - There needs to be some means by which those sharing this responsibilty are able to know which pending members have been sent the questioner so that the operation isn't duplicated.
>>I do not know whether the site would reveal these details.
>>if not then they will need to cc the other administrators when replying to those seeking admission to list so that all are up to speed as to the current status of this process.
>>
>>The questioner, with Steve's addition, would look like this:
>>
>>
>>Thank you for applying to join the e group PMA
>>
>>What are you seeking from your membership?
>>
>>What can you add to the group?
>>
>>Where did you here about the group?
>>
>>The answers you give will be assessed and your application considered.
>>
>>This e group is a loose affiliation of groups and individuals with an interest in political activism from a pagan-magickal perspective. 
>>
>>
>>Procedure:
>>Persons seeking admission to list would in the first instance be sent the above questioner. 
>>Their response would then be posted to the group.
>>If there are no objections within seven days of posting the applicants response then they would be automatically admitted to the list.
>>
>>
>>I hope this is satisfactory with all concerned.
>>
>>Love and Power,
>>
>>David
>>
>>
>>
>>nina wrote:
>>
>>fine with me if people want that.. maybe it is not so much 
>>labour-intensive than commitment-requiring (i might not check my email 
>>regularly at times) and i don't want to be doing that by myself.. i've 
>>been wondering for a while what has become of the initial importance of 
>>sharing responsibilities.. it was oh so vital that not one single person 
>>is "in control" and now - not particularly surprisingly i must say - 
>>when there is actually some tasks to be done, everybody seems to have 
>>better things to do...
>>
>>it would be so much easier if a group of people could just be doing it 
>>together.
>>
>>so again, anybody who wants to be administrator (and will be 
>>automatically notified every time someone wants to subscribe) can just 
>>contact me, i'll then pass on the password off-list, you just have to 
>>log on to the admin pages and ENTER YOUR EMAIL address in the field for 
>>administrators... it is pretty straightforward you will see.
>>
>>cheers all
>>nina
>>
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