[Rq-rules] Rules List needs a new home!

Lev Lafayette lev_lafayette at yahoo.com.au
Wed Mar 12 16:52:18 PDT 2008 

I've just approached David Cake on this matter..
*fingers crossed*.

If anyone else here has managed mailman lists feel
free to put you paw up :-)

All the best,



Lev

--- Thomas Zunder <tom at zunder.org.uk> wrote:

> Lev has my vote IF he will nominate a qualified
> deputy to take over in  
> case of emergencies..
> 
> 
> On 12 Mar 2008, at 22:08, Tomas Björklund wrote:
> 
> > I'm fine with Levs' offer. I wanted put in a word
> for the  
> > alternatives, but I have no problems with having
> Lev hosting this  
> > service. He stated his case quite well, I think.
> >
> > - Tom.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Andrew O.
> Mellinger <andrew at crashbox.com 
> > > wrote:
> > All,
> >
> >   Thanks for the support!
> >
> >   So far people seem to be leaning towards the
> independent
> > solution.  I'd love to keep it going but life
> right now has me
> > hammered. (full time job, master's degree, kid #2
> on the way, and big
> > old house!)
> >
> >   So for now it looks like we are leaning toward
> taking up Lev on
> > his offer?  Feel free to post any thoughts, the
> list has always been
> > reasonably accepting. ;)
> >
> >   I'd like to let this discussion run over the
> weekend for other
> > lurkers, then start on moving is next week if
> possible!
> >
> >   Thanks again all, and thanks to Lev for the
> offer!
> >
> > -Andrew
> >
> >
> > On Mar 12, 2008, at 5:59 AM, Lev Lafayette wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Welcome Tomas!
> > >
> > > I'd just like to point out on this matter that
> the
> > > existing archives are in a mailman format (which
> is
> > > neat in its plain-text, advertising free
> approach).
> > > Exporting them to a Google or Yahoo hosted
> format may
> > > be... well, impossible for all intents.
> > >
> > > I'm also prepared to give a promise here and now
> to
> > > host the list for the next ten years (yes, I do
> like
> > > RuneQuest that much). I'll probably continue it
> after
> > > that of course, or someone else might want to
> take it
> > > over... and import them into any mailman site.
> > >
> > > And so on..
> > >
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > >
> > > Lev
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Tomas Björklund
> <tomas.g.bjorklund at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi guys. Exiting lurker mode ...
> > >>
> > >> I would like to put in a vote for a Google or
> yahoo
> > >> hosted list, for the
> > >> simple reason that they are likely to be able
> to
> > >> host it longer than any
> > >> individual. We would have our future archives
> at one
> > >> single spot, instead of
> > >> spread out all over the place.
> > >>
> > >> Putting my 2 c's in,
> > >>
> > >> Tom.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 3/12/08, Nick.Middleton at wrsl.com
> > >> <Nick.Middleton at wrsl.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi All,
> > >>>
> > >>>> Andrew O. Mellinger wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Everyone,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>    Well the time is come and my current
> server
> > >> is
> > >>>>> moving to a new
> > >>>>> host!  Also, I am not going to have time
> time
> > >> to
> > >>>>> maintain the list
> > >>>>> any longer (not that I did much before).
> > >> Where
> > >>>>> should we move it?
> > >>>>> A google group?  Does someone else want to
> > >> host?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>    I look forward to your thoughts!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Peter Maranci wrote
> > >>>>
> > >>>> As long as it doesn't get taken over by
> Mongoose
> > >> - or any company,
> > >>>> actually - I'll be happy. Although I have to
> say
> > >> that I've liked
> > >>>> this format, and I hope the full archives
> will
> > >> continue to be available.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks, Andrew, for the work you've done over
> > >> the years for the list!
> > >>>
> > >>> First, let me join Peter in thanking you
> Andrew
> > >> for all you've done over
> > >>> the years - it is very much appreciated!
> > >>>
> > >>> As to a new home for the list, I'd have to
> agree
> > >> with Peter that an
> > >>> independent home would be my preference and
> whilst
> > >> I have no substantive
> > >>> arguments against Google (or Yahoo) groups
> (lord
> > >> knows, I'm subscribed to
> > >>> far too many Yahoo groups...), I think part of
> the
> > >> character of this list
> > >>> derives from the fact that it's always been
> > >> "independently" hosted, if
> > >>> that
> > >>> makes sense. So if someone such as Lev is
> willing
> > >> to host the list and its
> > >>> archives and keep running in its current I'd
> say
> > >> that would be ideal, at
> > >>> least from my point of view. Albeit I must
> confess
> > >> I'm largely ignorant as
> > >>> to the effort and costs involved in hosting
> the
> > >> list... :O
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>>
> > >>> Nick Middleton
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Any files attached to this e-mail will have
> been
> > >> checked with virus
> > >>> detection software prior to transmission but
> you
> > >> should carry out your own
> > >>> virus check before opening any attachment.
> WRSL
> > >> does not accept liability
> > >>> for any damage or loss which may be caused by
> > >> software viruses. The contents
> > >>> of this e-mail and any attachments are the
> > >> property of WRSL and are intended
> > >>> for the confidential use by the named
> recipient
> > >> only. They may be legally
> > >>> privileged and should not be communicated to,
> or
> > >> relied upon, by any other
> > >>> person without written consent. If you are not
> the
> > >> addressee, please notify
> > >>> us immediately at the following address:
> > >> Westinghouse Rail Systems Ltd
> > >>> (WRSL), PO Box 79, Pew Hill, Langley Park,
> > >> Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1JD -
> > >>> Tel 01249 441441
> > >>> Westinghouse Rail Systems Ltd  is a subsidiary
> of
> > >> Invensys
> > >>> Plc.  Registered office: Portland House,
> > >> Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5BF.
> > >>> Registered in England and Wales No. 1641421.
> > >>>
> _______________________________________________
> > >>> RQ-Rules mailing list
> > >>> RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> > >>> http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> _______________________________________________
> > >> RQ-Rules mailing list
> > >> RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> > >> http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> >
>
______________________________________________________________________
> > > ______________
> > > Be a better friend, newshound, and
> > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now. 
> http://
> > >
> mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > RQ-Rules mailing list
> > > RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> > > http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > RQ-Rules mailing list
> > RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> > http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > RQ-Rules mailing list
> > RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> > http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> 
> > _______________________________________________
> RQ-Rules mailing list
> RQ-Rules at crashbox.com
> http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com

More information about the RQ-Rules mailing list