I concur wholeheartedly. Jim, if the job is getting you down, appoint a
couple of deputies to take over for a little while. Take a break and sit
back. If it turns out ok you can always let it ride. I'm sorry your
efforts were dissed recently by folks who should have known better. I
understand that we all go through changes and sometimes want to turn to
other paths. Perhaps that is the destiny of the list even. I hope not,
as if it changes very much a lot will likely be lost. In any case,
thanks for your efforts here over the years.

Mark

David Kao wrote:
> Jim:
>
> In my opinion, you have done a great job so far as the moderator.
> It is a great sacrifice of your time to do this job for us. I have no
> doubt of your enthusiasm of Vanagons. You are the right person for the
> job.
>
> I don't have the authority but if I do your resignation is denied.
> I hope there are many others to join me to ask you to stay and remain
> as the moderator of this list.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> David
>
> --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:49 PM
>> 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
>>
>
>
>