OK - enough dithering on my part. Here's what I propose to do. And apologies for those of you who just subscribed to the scn2 list!<br><br>For those of you who are just joining us, there is an existing list '<a href="mailto:scn@scn.org" target="_blank">scn@scn.org</a>' that has been in existence since 1995. Many topics have been discussed on the scn list, but the main thread centers around SCN/SCNA and the past, current, and future of the system called SCN and the organization called SCNA.<br>
<br>Several people have observed that there will be a lot of overlap between the old list 'scn' and the new list 'scn2', and that there doesn't seem to be a good reason for having two lists. I agree.<br>
<br>There was a technical reason that a new list was created - it is running on a different mail list software package that is considerably newer than the software package that runs the older 'scn' list. This newer software package, called Mailman, provides web-based tools for both admins and list members that allow much easier maintenance of the list and of individual member's settings.<br>
<br>I propose that the current subscription lists of scn (currently about 50 members) and the newer list (about 20 last check) be merged - under the 'scn' name, and moved to use the newer Mailman software. <br><br>
Unless I hear a great hue and cry, I plan to do this Sunday night.<br><br>What will that mean for all of the current 'scn' members? Nothing of note. The current alias '<a href="mailto:scn@scn.org" target="_blank">scn@scn.org</a>' will be directed to the new list, so access can be the same as you have always used, or you can also mail to the more direct '<a href="mailto:scn@scn9.scn.org" target="_blank">scn@scn9.scn.org</a>'. <br>
<br>For those of you who have subscribed to the scn2 list - those of you who are new subscribers - I will send an invite to the combined list - and once you are subscribed, discussion will take place on either '<a href="mailto:scn@scn.org" target="_blank">scn@scn.org</a>' or '<a href="mailto:scn@scn9.scn.org" target="_blank">scn@scn9.scn.org</a>'<br>
<br>I hope that this all is not too confusing. Hopefully, after these initial bumps in the road we'll be on the way to doing some productive and constructive work getting this old show back on track.<br><br>Thanks for wading through this note, and - please - if you have any questions feel free to drop me a line.<br>
<br>-randy<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:05 PM, jmabel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmabel@speakeasy.org" target="_blank">jmabel@speakeasy.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I think there's enough overlap, and the distinction is subtle enough in many<br>
cases, that it is simpler to keep the discussion in one place, at least for now.<br>
If later we are really rolling again, then of course there will be reason to<br>
have several quite distinct working groups.<br>
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Joe Mabel<br>
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On Fri, 22 Jun 2012, J. Johnson wrote:<br>
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> In general I would say _this_ list ("scn"), because this is the one we<br>
> have always used for this discussion.<br>
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> But: A distinction could be made between talking about what can be done on<br>
> SCN, and the broader problems with SCNA. It might be useful to have a<br>
> separate SCNA list.<br>
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