Switching to egroups

don e. smith desmith at ipa.net
Sat Jun 24 04:52:14 PDT 2000


I must have missed the invite.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Walsh" <southbank_mgt at BIGPOND.COM>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 5:27 AM
Subject: Re: Switching to egroups


> Whoever comes are the right people.
>
> Let's not stop the right people from coming because of technology.  Spirit
> is not dependent on technology, so we should not put up artificial or
> exclusionary barriers.
>
> Beware the tyranny of the 'either or'.  Let's be inclusive and encourage
> maximum participation.  Indeed, this might necessitate some of us faxing
or
> snail-mailing messages received via the Internet to those without the
> technology.
>
> Open space requires no formal membership.  We occupy it.  We should not,
and
> cannot, confine it.
>
> Open space is not real estate!!!!
>
>
> Mick Walsh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Herman" <mherman at GLOBALCHICAGO.NET>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, 23 June 2000 4:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Switching to egroups
>
>
> > to everyone dreading the big switch, i think murli's already
> > made it quite easy...
> >
> > on june 16th, i received an email titled "invitation to
> > join..." (i assume this went to all of us)
> > open that message, click reply, and click send.
> > you'll get a confirmation email message almost immediately.
> > again, open it, click reply, and click send.
> >
> > that's all it takes.  to join the new list, just go back a
> > week or so and find that "invitation to join..." message and
> > do this simple clicking.  it's that easy.
> >
> > if we all do this, and just stop posting to the old list,
> > the shift will happen easily.
> >
> > hope this helps, michael
> >
> >
> >
> > "Davis, Megan" wrote:
> > >
> > > Here here, Peggy! Let's go! Especially if an actual switch of everyone
> on
> > > the list could be done, for those who don't feel confident going into
> > > e-groups and adding themselves.
> > >
> > > Megan
> > > - - - - - -
> > >
> > > > If you are satisfied that
> > > > support won't be an issue, then take the 3 or 4 days to move
everyone
> over
> > > > to egroups and put out instructions, just as you did when we
switched
> > > > listservs in 1998, that tells people the new e-mail address.
> > > >
> > > > As I mentioned, OSI(US) can pay to make the site ad free.  Just send
> me
> > > > the
> > > > details.
> > > >
> > > > So, there you have it.  I think the information to enable action is
> in.
> > > > Would you be willing to take the lead on bringing this to closure?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Peggy
> > > >
> >
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> >
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