Nope Roger, Shawn is saying that for him, GMail is a better way to subscribe
to the List.
Its better for me too and has been for a couple of years.

Shawn, I have <lots> of GMail accounts and have never been chastised by the
owner, not even for exceeding the data transfer limits..........:)

On Dec 6, 2007 7:11 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> wrote:

> dear shawn
> your last paragraph says (cut and paste)
>
> "Can anyone thing of any activity that
> Yahoo! Groups or Gerry does to set off
> an automated system to spend that
> account? Gmail is SO much better for
> dealing with Gerry's old school way of
> doing forums/lists."
>
> to me that looks like a request to the readers of this service to seek
> alternate mail specifically gmail
> indeed the capital "So" shouting out that old school is last millennium
> yours
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2007 7:03 AM, Shawn Feller <syncro@carboncow.com> wrote:
>
> >  I have no idea what this comment is even about...it's point makes
> little
> > sense to me.
> >
> >
> >   ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* Roger Whittaker [mailto:rogerwhitt1@gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2007 9:54 AM
> > *To:* Shawn Feller
> > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > *Subject:* NVC Re: anyone ever have a gmail account "disabled" by
> google?
> >
> >
> >
> > if
> > this is a ground swell movement to request vanagongerry to move yo gmail
> > i suggest we first thank him very much for his management and moderation
> > of  the list to date
> > no small feat indeed ...
> > as for using gmail ... to be server
> > although a user ...
> > i wonder about putting all our eggs in one basket ...
> > i cant stand yahoo and the intrusive tell me about your last adventure
> > with dogs before you can have mail
> > hotmail was worse and has twice deleted my own and my beloveds account
> > why not request that vanagon gerry implement a forward to move the mail
> to
> > a gmail.com account
> > i do agree gmail is a google idea whose time has come ...
> > but let us not trade in the old bacon cooking wife just cause the new
> > girls make matte latte
> > yours
> >
> >  On Dec 6, 2007 4:55 AM, Shawn Feller <syncro@carboncow.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've been using gmail since the early
> > days.
> >
> > I opened an alternate account several
> > weeks ago to now manage my Yahoo! and
> > Vanagon.com forums. I have done NOTHING
> > out of the ordinary with my gmail
> > account. I reviewed their terms of use
> > and see nothing conflicting with how
> > Vanagon.com runs their list server.
> >
> > Here is the message, I've been offline
> > now for 24hour although my OTHER
> > (original) gmail account is just fine:
> >
> >
> > Sorry, your account has been disabled.
> > For more information about Google
> > Accounts, please consult our Help Center
> > at
> > http://www.google.com/support/accounts/.
> >
> >
> > Most goggle searches turn up people
> > barking about the same concern. Some get
> > it turned back on while others do not
> > after filling out a "contact us" form
> > and waiting for several weeks.
> >
> >
> > Can anyone thing of any activity that
> > Yahoo! Groups or Gerry does to set off
> > an automated system to spend that
> > account? Gmail is SO much better for
> > dealing with Gerry's old school way of
> > doing forums/lists.
> >
> > Shawn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > roger w
> > There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
> > Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> > Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > View the growing list of video work at:
> > http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
> > and ... older work at
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364
> >
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> View the growing list of video work at:
> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
> and ... older work at
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364
>

--
Jake
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Crescent Beach, BC
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