Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Announcement: Administrative and Policy Changes
Nobody is going to say you shouldn't be on the list. If people are getting overwelmed by emails of no intrest speak up. If so it may make sense to have an announce only list. Will then require sending announcements to both lists since not everybody will sign up for the announce list so one list makes it simpler. On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 11:54:10AM -0500, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:54:10 -0500 From: RETRO Innovations <go4retro@go4retro.com> To: vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Announcement: Administrative and Policy Changes User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
With all of this discussion, I'm concerned that I should not be on the list.. I joined many moons ago as this list seems to have good information on the VCF-E event and other related VCF events.
But, I am not local, and I doubt I will ever be able to attend events outside of the VCF-E show.
If I'm here erroneously, let me know. If not, I'd ask you keep in mind I am probably not the only non Mid-Atlantic person on-list. I'm not saying the discussions should deviate from Mid-Atlantic, or even NJ-focused, discussions, just wanted to remind folks that there's probably a small segment of subscribers who look in from afar.
Jim
I read this and also thought "he's asking for an announcement only list" -- which does not exist. But could be created (but I'm guessing it would be occasionally forgotten about). Jeff? -andy
On Oct 29, 2024, at 1:08 PM, David Gesswein via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Nobody is going to say you shouldn't be on the list. If people are getting overwelmed by emails of no intrest speak up. If so it may make sense to have an announce only list. Will then require sending announcements to both lists since not everybody will sign up for the announce list so one list makes it simpler.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 11:54:10AM -0500, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:54:10 -0500 From: RETRO Innovations <go4retro@go4retro.com> To: vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Announcement: Administrative and Policy Changes User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
With all of this discussion, I'm concerned that I should not be on the list.. I joined many moons ago as this list seems to have good information on the VCF-E event and other related VCF events.
But, I am not local, and I doubt I will ever be able to attend events outside of the VCF-E show.
If I'm here erroneously, let me know. If not, I'd ask you keep in mind I am probably not the only non Mid-Atlantic person on-list. I'm not saying the discussions should deviate from Mid-Atlantic, or even NJ-focused, discussions, just wanted to remind folks that there's probably a small segment of subscribers who look in from afar.
Jim
On 10/29/2024 12:14 PM, Andrew Diller wrote:
I read this and also thought "he's asking for an announcement only list" -- which does not exist. But could be created (but I'm guessing it would be occasionally forgotten about).
Sorry, that was not my intent. I actually like the discussion, at least some of the time, since I work in other related groups and seeing how you all process things helps other groups. And, yes, the announce list would suffer from being yet another thing to deal with. No, just wanted to make sure it was OK to be on here and if it's OK, noting that those like me necessarily can only watch and add bit of value from afar, please don't hate that we didn't sign up to volunteer at all the cool things you do. Jim
People have access to a bank account, doesn’t mean it’s their money. Not to mention MAACE ( :p ) doesn’t have e access to the national account. I have access to buildings in different locations, doesn’t mean I own what’s inside them, although dammit I think i should!! Seriously though, Andy I get your point, but if lack of information is an issue, and it is, let’s simply stick with the facts when it comes to things as important as the retro computers in the retro computer group. Was the point I was trying to make which I’ve now beaten to death! When all else fails we can whip the horses eyes…. Tony Bogan
On Oct 29, 2024, at 1:09 PM, David Gesswein via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Nobody is going to say you shouldn't be on the list. If people are getting overwelmed by emails of no intrest speak up. If so it may make sense to have an announce only list. Will then require sending announcements to both lists since not everybody will sign up for the announce list so one list makes it simpler.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 11:54:10AM -0500, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic wrote: Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:54:10 -0500 From: RETRO Innovations <go4retro@go4retro.com> To: vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Announcement: Administrative and Policy Changes User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
With all of this discussion, I'm concerned that I should not be on the list.. I joined many moons ago as this list seems to have good information on the VCF-E event and other related VCF events.
But, I am not local, and I doubt I will ever be able to attend events outside of the VCF-E show.
If I'm here erroneously, let me know. If not, I'd ask you keep in mind I am probably not the only non Mid-Atlantic person on-list. I'm not saying the discussions should deviate from Mid-Atlantic, or even NJ-focused, discussions, just wanted to remind folks that there's probably a small segment of subscribers who look in from afar.
Jim
On 10/29/2024 12:08 PM, David Gesswein via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Nobody is going to say you shouldn't be on the list. If people are getting overwelmed by emails of no intrest speak up. If so it may make sense to have an announce only list. Will then require sending announcements to both lists since not everybody will sign up for the announce list so one list makes it simpler.
Egad, my apologies. I tried to address this concern in my "should deviate from Mid-Atlantic" clause. I am specifically not asking the group change how they use the list, and I am not overwhelmed at the topics and email volume in the list (well, I sometimes am, but I can easily solve that on my end). My point was more of "should folks like myself be on the list at all, since we are not local"? I asked because one of the most recent list emails was about "the same 7 people come to events, few help out..." and I think there was an implication that the list members should be take a more active role in the org. I'd love to assist, and I do for other VCF-like orgs closer to home, but I can't help be a docent or set up for the swap meet, and neither can the others on the list who are far flung. That was my intent. Jim
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