Whether the yahoo mail list or another ... certainly better than what we
have at the moment .. sorry Michael.
As an alternative to yahoo, we could use tolharndor.org ... our own
website has software that allows the setting up of a mail list.
I just set one up to test with this and my hotmail addresses and it
works. Subscription to the list would be by email application to the
moderator ... that is, me.
The list I set up has the address: "tol...@tolharndor.org" ... anyone
who has been subscribed would email to that address and everyone on the
mail list would get a copy of the email.
If I set up a proper list I could name the list anything .. say
"li...@tolharndor.org".
There'd be no forum, no logging in (apart from me). Members would just
email the appropriate address once they have been subscribed.
Comments?
cheers,
David
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Australian Linedance website of the year: Tamworth 2005,2007,2008
http://roots-boots.net mailto:dra...@roots-boots.net
The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it
to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its
own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies
Naturally.
> I'd prefer a Yahoo or similar list but not so strongly that I'd object
> to David setting one up. Incidentally I tried replying to David and
> got the usual "can't post message".
I only mentioned it as another option that could be pursued. Anything is
better than all the trouble we have here!!!! :(
cheers,
David
>
> On Oct 18, 8:53 am, "Ted/Edwin/Eadwine/Herendil"
> <blackheathkre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> After much consideration, I have come to the conclusion that a mail
>> list is a better proposition than this forum. An ordinary Yahoo mail
>> list, of which I am subscribed to several, works fine and is free. How
>> about it? It's not as though you're likely to be snowed under with
>> mail. :)
> >
>
--
Sounds reasonable to me.
> one - toss a coin? Everyone should be subbed to "receive all mail". If
> they don't want all mail they shouldn't want to be subbed.
Well that's how the current list is operated.
> currently on this forum should be notified that it exists. Just what
> to do with this forum I haven't considered, but I think the best
> proposition is simply to abandon it. Probably, after a set period of
> inactivity, Google will remove it.
Indeed ... and most likely.
> but not too many and small (preferably under 100 Kb) size. If your
> picture is bigger find another home for it and post a link. I can
> probably revivify geocities.com/tolharndor where 15 Mb are available
I have plenty of spare space on the Tol Harndor website. Something like
600M of unused disk space.
> (though granted Yahoo have all rights to use but they'll do that on a
> Yahoo mail list site anyway).
And anything posted to the TH website remains copyright of the author.
That would be a plus for using a mail list via the TH website ... there
is no transfer of copyright to the owner of the hardware.
A warning to anyone who wants to send fiction etc to members .. if you
do it via googlegroups or a yahoo mail list, you will loose copyright to
your own work.
cheers,
David
>
> On Oct 18, 7:52 pm, "Ted/Edwin/Eadwine/Herendil"
> <blackheathkre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> As usual I couldn't post a reply to David.
>>
>> I'd prefer a Yahoo or similar list but not so strongly that I'd object
>> to David setting one up. Incidentally I tried replying to David and
>> got the usual "can't post message".
>>
>> On Oct 18, 8:53 am, "Ted/Edwin/Eadwine/Herendil"
>>
>> <blackheathkre...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> After much consideration, I have come to the conclusion that a mail
>>> list is a better proposition than this forum. An ordinary Yahoo mail
>>> list, of which I am subscribed to several, works fine and is free. How
>>> about it? It's not as though you're likely to be snowed under with
>>> mail. :)
> >
>
--
> Reply to David; here for the usual reason. David wrote:
Hence the desire to move!!!! :(
> As you say, but as a rule list members see the email addresses of
> other members who post (some even have an accessible list of members
> but with Yahoo that's an option for the list managers) and you can
> send your ms or picture to your own compiled list of members who might
> want to see it.
The list on tolharndor.org can be set up so email addresses of posters
are not displayed and only those with the group password can access
the members list.
Re the 2nd point ... true, I was just warning the artistic types (eg
Jeff) not to post to the yahoo list if we move there but send
personally. For all I know, googlegroups has the same "copyright
theft" policy.
cheers,
David
There is an archive function there, but no idea how to operate it. I've
not looked into it yet. How someone else would access it, I'm not sure,
but it does have a "public" and a "private" option.
> sure that nothing I did mind being taken ever got there. However I am
> not averse to your setting up a mail list, although of the two mail
> lists that I have managerial access to, the Yahoo list is easier to
> manage than the gnu powered (whatever that is) list. What sort of list
> would you set up.
It's Mailman 2.1.9, if that's any help. Google says it's a GNU package.
> A more relevant question: where is Michael and when will he return?
I can't answer that one.
Just as relevant ... is there anyone else out there?
If the list has devolved back to Jeff, Peter, Michael (when he's
around), you (Ted) and myself, we might as well go back to the original
email-style contact we had in the early days. I've not heard from anyone
else in a long time ... not a peep. Is there any way we can get a list
of current members from googlegroups? Or members who have posted within
the past year?
Going thru' my archive ... last posts were:
Wade - June 2007
Paul Frost - Jan 2007
Marie Hietala - Oct 2006
Jennifer (Shadowfax) - Sept 2006
Alison McLaren - Feb 2007
Christine Woodhams - March 2008 (before that early 2007)
Elise - April 2008 (before that early 2007)
Graham - May 2008 (before that May 2007)
No one else has posted since mid 2005. At least of the posts that got to me.
cheers,
David
--
Australian Linedance website of the year: Tamworth 2005,2007,2008
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." - J.R.R. Tolkien.
As per the recent discussion I will set up a new list on the weekend and
will advise everyone as to the details once I have set it up.
Apart from Ted, Michael, Jeff, Peter & Christine ... if there's anyone
else out there who wishes to be transferred to the new list, please
email me ASAP and I will add you to the list. You will remain on the old
list (unless you unsubscribe there), so we will be able to hear you,
although you wont hear us since we'll be on another list.
Any suggestions for the name of the list?
Initial thought is: li...@tolharndor.org
Yay, nay?
The server that tolharndor is on has triply redundant backups for email,
so not only would the Sydney server have to be down but also the one in
London and the one in New York ... and if that's the case we'll have
more pressing worries than missing email .. like the end of the world or
the 2nd coming (which would be even more of a shock for the atheists
amongst us .. sorry Jeff, couldn't resist that one).
cheers,
David
--
Another reason to move .... a post from Ted just arrived ... almost 24
hours after it was posted!
> David, presumably you will set up the list and put the Famous Five
> plus yourself (of course) on it. Will you make it known on this forum?
Have alredy done so .. and surprise, surprise, I actually got a copy
of the post so it must have worked.
> If so will you have a standard procedure for people to apply for
> membership? After all more Tolkien fans could come out of the
> woodwork. However, watch out for spammers. I just kicked two off the
> Bullsheet mail list.
At least initially subscription will be by the moderator only (email
me by request ... I have to put a note on the TH website as well),
even if it eventually gets opened up, subscription requests still have
to be approved before the person can post to the list.
Mind you, I think we really need to hear from Michael before we make
any move. I'll set the new list up on the weekend, but we probably
should wait until Michael gives the OK ... after all, he is the El
Presidente. :)
Christine's still around ... but is there anyone else out there????!!!
Ted ... can you get me a list of current subscribers to the
googlegroups TH list?
cheers,
David
--
Australian Linedance website of the year: Tamworth 2005,2007
I'm a gnu, I'm a gnu How about you?
End of the world (part Three)..that year!
> Now tell me what I should NOT DO with my writings again David Deario?
Since Michael's gone who knows where... Ted & I agreed to set up the
list on the TH website. That means you don't have to worry about what
you post. You'll get a welcome email with the details SOON.
The list is set up, I'm just adding subscribers to it.