Inexplicably re-subscribed to the squeak mailing list

phudson at pobox.com phudson at pobox.com
Sun Mar 11 07:53:00 UTC 2001


Exactly. As it happens, i'm restricted this week to reading email on a slow wireless network.
I really could have done without being spammed with several times more mail from this list than from all other sources put together!

----Original Message-----
   >From:     	brian at hex.net
   >To:         	squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org
   >Subj:     	Re: Inexplicably re-subscribed to the squeak mailing list
   >Reply To:     	squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org
   >Sent:    	Friday, July 06, 2001 3:56 AM
   >
   >Um...I don't think "silly" and "pointless" are good ways to describe
   >responsibility.  No, the list wasn't moved "perfectly," and it is the
   >responsibility of whomever the list maintainer is to set things right.
   >A list maintainer has the responsibility to ensure the list is managed
   >correctly and does not subscribe individuals who have shown no
   >interest in subscribing.  I think you do a disservice to everybody who
   >has shown an interest in squeak by subscribing to the announce list,
   >only to now find themselves subscribed to another list.
   >
   >There was a mistake made, and it needs to be fixed.  Nobody's asking
   >for perfection here.  All that's being asked is that the individual(s)
   >responsible live up to their responsibilities. 
   >
   >BTW, this is my official request to be removed from this list, since
   >all other avenues I've attempted have been ignored.
   >
   >  --Brian
   >
   >
   >On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 07:36:00PM -0400, Greg A. Woods wrote:
   >> [ On Thursday, July 5, 2001 at 15:48:55 (-0500), brian at hex.net wrote: ]
   >> > Subject: Re: Inexplicably re-subscribed to the squeak mailing list
   >> >
   >> > I think the proper thing to do at this point is for the squeak list
   >> > maintainter to remove all subscriptions. Those who are interested
   >> > can re-subscribe.  Not only is this the right thing to do, but it will
   >> > also maintain the integrity of the organization.  Nobody likes to be
   >> > called a spammer (well, except spammers)...
   >> 
   >> That would be silly and pointles.  The list was moved, and though the
   >> move maybe wasn't done perfectly, it sounds as though perfection was a
   >> pretty tough goal in this case.
   >> 
   >> Perhaps if the announcement were re-posted to the "new" list it would
   >> calm a few feathers....
   >> 
   >> -- 
   >> 							Greg A. Woods
   >> 
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   >> 
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