In response to Jeff's suggestions, here's what I have set up.
1. From now on, all messages posted to OSLIST@LISTSERV will also automatically be posted to OSLIST@EGROUPS. 2. Do avoid clogging everyone's mailbox with duplicate postings (one from each server -- since each list now needs to be a member of the other), I have turned off mail delivery for EGROUPS -- for those who wish to check their mail via EGROUPS, you need to check the messages at the website. 3. Now, you have the option, really, of getting your mail from either EGROUPS or LISTSERV (or both, if you happen to harbor an after image ;-)). By default I have set the options at WEB ONLY for EGROUPS and EMAIL for LISTSERV. You may visit either or both websites and set your delivery options accordingly. 4. If you are confused by all of this, all you need to do is -- ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Hope this helps. Murli At 11:29 AM 6/29/00 -0700, you wrote:
Murli wrote: "OSLIST will be available at both places. Consider continuing to use LISTSERV for general discussions, and use the Chat, polling, links, database and calendaring features of Egroups as a supplement. Why not use both? Why not use all (including Harrison's and other suggestions)? Pretty soon, we will need to learn to use all these technologies -- otherwise we might be missing some powerful opportunities." Thank you Murli. This is what I understand you to suggest: We can continue to use the listserv for our daily conversation. We would not switch this daily conversation to egroups... (There is one thing I want to clarify. Are you saying that we can now choose to get the daily conversation from either? Even if we post messages only to the listserv? Would one who gets it from egroups be able to reply directly to the listserv?) ...AND, there are some features of egroups that are useful. Anyone can invite others to use those features. For example, I might invite anyone who cares into an egroups chat. Just as some of us have created special topics on the www.tmn.com/new website. And the www.openspaceworld.org website contains calendars of trainings, topics, and a directory of practitioners (check it out!) As long as the invitation goes out on the daily oslist, the people who use the other features will be those who care and have access. Thus the opportunity to learn to access and use web sites. (Available in libraries or internet cafes, if not at home, no?) I like our spirit of helping each other, being as inclusive as possible while also extending our technological range. I guess that as more young people join the OS community, it will be good that we have some preparation for the possibilities of the internet. - New phone: Jeff Aitken PO Box 1092 Inverness CA 94937 415.669.1924 j...@svn.net