Lynn, if the method has changed, then for God sake, can you please tell us
how to do it? I'm sorry for Gordon's situation, and I very genuinely hope
he's OK, but this has been going on before Friday. Actually since last
Tuesday or so. Have you not been seeing all the people who want to leave?
I'm not asking you to remove me nor them, as you got too much on your plate
for that now, but mercy gracious! is it that much work to just tell us how
to do it ourselves since it's obviously changed? It's not even at the
bottom of the footers.
Lynne, I have lots of respect for you and Gordon, and I've taken my concerns
off list with you all before, but now I'm going public, as frankly, this is
becoming ridiculous! You're gonna hate me for saying this, and embarrassing
you on list, but frankly at this point, much as I hate doing this, and this
isn't my normal nature of personality, I must be blunt to say, if you can't
manage a list, and keep people in the loop, then don't! Bottom line! I'm
sorry to be so blunt, but I'm getting absolutely sick of this! I don't hate
you, nor Gordon, don't even? go there! but, come on, who're you kidding.
You work all day, Gordon is in the hospital, plus, there are other things
you told me about off list confidentially that I won't go into on list, but
lookit. The point is, I know this list is you all's baby. Especially
Gordon's, but really. Do you all have the time to keep running this list on
your own? I've said time after time again I'd help you all with admin tasks
if you needed me to. Others too have agreed to help take some the load off
you all, and frankly, the offer still stands as far as I'm concerned, but
look. Family comes before e-mail lists. You gotta set your priorities. I
know you don't like to hear this, but you honestly need to! Again, I'm not
dismissing that Gordon is hurt, and again, for that, I'm so so sorry. I
wish there was something on that front I physically could do, so don't think
I'm putting that concern aside. I'm not. But there is no shame in cutting
back, asking for help, or saying you know, this just isn't working.
Lynn whether I'm right or not. Whether I'm out of line sending this or not,
put that aside just for one second. Let's look at the facts. This last few
weeks, how many have written the list, uptight in your word or not, leaving
out opinions here from you, Gordon, or others for that mind, just on a
technical level, how many have asked to leave the list. Damn! I can think
of at least! minimum! 50 or 60. Compared to all the members you all have,
that might seem insignificant, but trust me, that's a ton! for one and a
half weeks nearly. I know one thing, if the list I ran started having
members doing that, I'd be slamming on the breaks so hard, you'd not know
what hitcha! I'd be deathly! concerned to find out what in the sam hill!
was causing everyone to leave. Then, if I couldn't deal with it, dammit,
I'd find someone who could. Just know, you all don't have to do this alone.
I'm still offerring for you all to get ahold of me off list, if you want me
to help you all in any way with the list until things get back to normal
around there, but A, you gotta be willing to speak up, as I can't read your
mind. And B, being I've offered before, this is my final offerring. Past
this point, if turned down, I won't be offerring again. Case closed.
You knwo where to find me.
clgillan...@gmail.com
Again, none of this is meant in any! bad malice, but really Lynn, seriously!
Think about it. OK, I mean really? really, think about it!
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Smith" <gor...@mac-access.net>
To: <mac-access@mac-access.net>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 2:23 PM
Subject: [Mac-Access]: Re: Stop The Tests, Please
Hello Angela, Christopher and all
This is Lynne, using the only address we currently have active which just
happens to be Gordon’s.
Please don’t get uptight about this, all. The method of joining/leaving the
group has changed anyway. When he’s up and about again, Gordon will update
the mailing list section on our website. He’s currently hospitalised due to
a road accident on Friday.
Meanwhile, if you have headers visible, I suggest you examine the contents
of messages posted to the group. Just a little self-help here would go a
long way. :)
If you don’t, unfortunately I can’t help you. When he comes home I will make
sure that Gordon does the update quickly as he can.
Warmest regards
Lynne
