Re: closed purchasing group list idea

["Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., Mark Harrison <Mark.Harrison@e...> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> > Seems to be two issues here.  A new private group as
> > suggested by John and a re-location of ukha_d to a new service.
>
> The obvious move, then, is:
>
> Phase 1:
>
> - Dr. John sets up a new list, on a private server, for this purpose
>
> Phase 2:
>
> - You/the group make a decision about where to keep this group in
the light
> of a few months experience of Phase 1.
>
> My own experience on moving lists is when the (MSCC) Morgan Sports
Car Club
> (unofficial) list moderator decided to move list servers, and did
so without
> telling any one. He lost about 30% of the group through problems in
the
> move, and another 30% had walked in disgust at the way it was
handled by
> him! Another, competitor list sprang up, formed by some of the
disaffected,
> and that's now running at similar volumes to ukha_d (I speak as a
> co-moderator of that list which IS on a private server, donated by
another
> enthusiast.)
>
> My experience of your personal style is that you _wouldn't_ move
the group
> to another server without full consultation in advance, and decent
support
> of people who had problems after (I remember 1998!), but...
>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher

Best post on the topic so far....

I agree.

John




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