Thank you, Nalini. This list isn't private, it's open to everyone, and therefore is a public list. All that's required is that someone take a minute to register. That's a minimum requirement and nobody is turned away. They can use a hotmail or a yahoo email address if they have privacy concerns, and do not have to receive emails and can just read the messages on the web site. Why complain about that? Pamela --- In NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Nalini Lasiewicz" <LasiewiczN@...> wrote: > > --- In NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Pamela Somers" <psomers1@> > wrote: > > > > Hey Jim, you should thank me. I'm not getting paid for this, you > > know, and I've been doing it for many years for free. > > > > Pamela > > > Hi Pamela: > > I'll thank you. Thanks, for your time and your dedication. > > While we're on the subject of the list itselt, may I make a couple of > requests? Number one, please change the settings so that anyone > (meaning anyone interested in Pacifica Foundation) can read the > messages. Otherwise, it really is a "private list" and I don't think > that's in the spirit of Pacifica. I really think that "public" is > the guiding principle. When you opened the list, it was to organize > a grassroots effort to change the structure and leadership of > Pacifica. Now that you have accomplished that goal, I see no need to > perpetuate the privacy of this list. In fact, as I've said before, > Pacifica Foundation (and all it's offshoots) ought to stress > inclusion. > > Number two, would you consider going into the Member folder and > deleting all those expired Members who are "bouncing" which means > they are no longer at that email address? I just think that's a part > of list-management netiquette, so that the count is not misleading. > > Thanks for your consideration and, again, thanks for your efforts. > > Nalini >