right on Michael. This conversation is out of hand. Tony Del Plato On 9/7/07, Joel and Sarah Gagnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For what it is worth, may I suggest that one solution to the problem with > the digest mode is to switch to non-digest. There isn't that much traffic. > Even in moderate traffic, it is often faster to deal with individual > messages since you don't have to wade through the list of previous > messages > trying to figure out what is actually new. I know that we should all be > careful to delete prior messages when replying, but I also know that this > often doesn't happen. > > Joel > > At 10:43 PM 9/6/07 -0400, you wrote: > >wow > > > >Folks need to tone down the demanding, angry complaints. I'd hate to > >be providing a paid service and see the customer's rage. > > > >Fortunately, there is no consumerism here, and no product or service > >from a profitable institution that owes buyers what they promise. > >Mutualaid provides the software, server space, and bandwith free. I'm > >sure they would like to know that part of the software has a problem > >and when I have some time I'll post a message to them about the bug > >with the digest feature. > > > >Unfortunately, right I now I feel that if I try to solve this I'll > >give credence to the associated sentiments that the owners' "job" is > >to check email daily, and drop all other commitments because someone > >is complaining about a seat-of-the-pants 100% volunteer and 100% free > >server, listproc, and local list ownership. Accused of not being > >inclusive or respectful is provoking some defensive reactions within > >me that make it hard to be level-headed. I'll get over it. > > > >As one of the list "owners," I mostly can only spend more than a few > >minutes online until after nine pm, when my 14000 baud cell phone > >modem connection is free. There are no utilities like phone service > >on my land. Waking at 5 am discourages me from staying online much > >longer than 9. My school monitors the computer use of its teachers so > >I must avoid using them for non-district uses. But don't get me > >wrong, I'm not apologizing for my lack of speed. Some may feel they > >are entitled to better list ownership, but... I hope my excuses won't > >let the dogs loose on me. > > > >In the meantime, I'd like to thank all of you who have sent small > >donations of $5, 20, and more to mutual aid for their service to our > >community. > > > >-Michael Burns > _______________________________________________ > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org >
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