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Subject:Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
From:Benny boy
Date:Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:53:06 -0500

I'll do it... it's gonna intense cleaning!!!

he he he

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:24:19 -0500, Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>If my memory is correct, when Tom became totally overwhelmed with work and
>lost the time and interest to be the moderator, he "appointed" Jim to the
>task.   Jim, through his role as moderator, has a great feel for the list
>membership with his behind the scenes interactions with potential
>moderators.
>
>If Jim is willing, I suggest that he communicate with one or more potential
>moderators, appoint one as his successor, and give that person the keys to
>the kingdom.
>
>We need to move forward and get back to working on the vans.
>
>And my hat goes off to the next "cat herder" and the task ahead.
>
>Harold
>___
>Harold Teer
>1991 Westy (Vangaux)
>Harrisonburg, VA
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 14, 2009, at 6:10 PM, David Beierl wrote:
>>
>>  Which raises a question I alluded vaguely to earlier as being at the
>>> very heart of this discussion -- who, in the economic sense, actually
>>> *owns* the list?  Who owns the hardware?  Who keeps the purse?  I
>>> rather think it's time for a small group of interested parties to
>>> have some serious discussion about this with Coyote and Tom.  And
>>> likely sign some papers at some point.
>>>
>>
>> "The list" is 'literally' owned by the listmembers.
>> The current 'logical owners' are Tom Carrington and myself.
>> The domain vanagon.com is registered to Ron (Coyote) Lussier.
>> The server belongs to "the list."  (It was purchased with donations
>> from the listmembers in 2001.)
>> There is no 'purse.' TomC has donated the pipe. TomC has donated the
>> maintenance.
>> And what papers would you like to sign? Are we going to incorporate?
>> 501(c)(3)? Cool! That implies an income! Can I have a salary now?
>>
>> Jim
>>