Call to Vote, Group Subscribers

[V. Claudius Iohannes (alio nomine JKN)]

Salvete amici sodalesque -

 

I'm thinking it's time to close down the group here.  Activity nil, the SVR itself now a part of history, new "sodales" won't take the trouble to post even a "hello" here, and I find my own self (as, I think it is, for most of us) always involved elsewhere. 

 

On that account I am asking for responses, "yea" (ut rogas) or "nay" (non ita), to this question: 

• Shall we terminate this SVR Google Group? 

Bene valete, ii qui legunt.

[L. Livia Plauta]

Uti rogas

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> Salvete amici sodalesque -
>
> I'm thinking it's time to close down the group here. Activity nil, the
> SVR
> itself now a part of history, new "sodales" won't take the trouble to post
> even a "hello" here, and I find my own self (as, I think it is, for most
> of
> us) always involved elsewhere.
>
> On that account I am asking for responses, "yea" (ut rogas) or "nay" (non
> ita), to this question:
>

> - Shall we terminate this SVR Google Group?

>
> Bene valete, ii qui legunt.
>

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[primus timavus]

I disagree.  Unless I misunderstand something, there is no cost to maintaining the SVR Google Group.  Why not leave it fallow to

1.  Retain past discussions
2.  Be available for any announcements one of us may wish to make from time to time
3.  Be there for an eventual SVR renascence.

Non ita.

Timavus

[N5RMJ - R. Mark Jones]

Uti rogas

M. Pompeius Caninus

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SVR-list] Call to Vote, Group Subscribers

From: "V. Claudius Iohannes (alio nomine JKN)" <ioha...@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, October 01, 2014 9:19 am
To: societas-...@googlegroups.com

Salvete amici sodalesque -

 

I'm thinking it's time to close down the group here.  Activity nil, the SVR itself now a part of history, new "sodales" won't take the trouble to post even a "hello" here, and I find my own self (as, I think it is, for most of us) always involved elsewhere. 

 

On that account I am asking for responses, "yea" (ut rogas) or "nay" (non ita), to this question: 

• Shall we terminate this SVR Google Group? 

Bene valete, ii qui legunt.

[Cn. Cornelius Lentulus]

Lentulus Claudio optimo s.p.d.

NAY. It does no harm and cost nothing to maintain this group. At least for tradition's sake and for historical purpose, let's keep this list open. As a Roman, I'm always in favor of keepining any old and obscure tradition alive. :)

valete

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus

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Da: V. Claudius Iohannes (alio nomine JKN) <ioha...@hotmail.com>
A: societas-...@googlegroups.com
Inviato: Mercoledì 1 Ottobre 2014 19:19
Oggetto: [SVR-list] Call to Vote, Group Subscribers

[N5RMJ - R. Mark Jones]

Caninus Lentulo s.p.d.

Amice, I agree that keeping the list available as an archive is a good thing. If we keep the list then we need to make sure that someone who finds the list does not mistake it for an active group.

Do join requests still come in from time to time? The membership form at the SVR website still seems to be working. Perhaps we could clearly indicate on the both the website and the group list that SVR is no longer active?

Marcus Pompeius Caninus
Bethel, Alaska

[Arno Callwood]

I vote nay. I will however suggest, that if there is a financial inconvenience brought on with the continued hosting or maintaining of the existing website, perhaps the maintainers should look into free webhost options.

c. cassius vespa

[V. Claudius Iohannes (alio nomine JKN)]

Salvete, Romani atque Sodales -

 

Well, we got five people to respond!  Thanks to you all.  I'm closing this impromptu poll, and the results are:

• Non ita - Nay - Leave it open - 3
• Uti rogas - Yea - Close it, if you will - 2

M. Pompeius Caninus asked: 

 

Do join requests still come in from time to time? The membership form at the SVR website still seems to be working. Perhaps we could clearly indicate on the both the website and the group list that SVR is no longer active?

Yes, the membership setup at the actual SVR Site is still working - we definitely get requests for membership from time to time.  But I think it may be time to pull the plug - I'm too often late in processing those requests and replying; and although one of the existing conditions of membership is to accept an invitation to this Google list and actually post a "Hi" or "Ave" here, very few ever do. 

So, for the present,

• No change. 
• We'll keep the Site up and this List here at Google.  
• I'll post an aviso (on both the Site and here on the List) that we are no longer an active group. 
• When people apply for membership, they'll get an invite to the Group; if they actually do post, then heck, they're in. 

Denuo gratias vobis, once again, thanks for the responses.   

Valete, omnes.