A coup? If the prize for this coup is the loss of free time that will come from this volunteer effort, I don't think we have to worry too much about stepping on anyone's toes ;-)
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > Kirby: > > you are right... and I am not talking about a coup. > > I am saying that I sent a request to the list owner asking for help so that > my messages can get to the list. > > I got no response... > > the follow-on seems to be: > * identify if the email address for the owner is still active > * identify if the owner is still interested/able to do the job > * if no... either correct the address OR > * find a new owner (or better new owners) so that the list is maintained... > > This morning, I also reached out to the maintainers of the mailing list > system as a whole: > mail...@python.org > postmas...@python.org > > to see if anyone can troubleshoot why my messages are not getting through. > > right now, checking the edu-sig archive, everyone's in this thread (you, > jeff, andre, etc) are getting through. I am the only one that isn't making > it... sigh. > > chalmer > > > > > Chalmer Lowe, MS > > http://projecteuler.net/profile/threelowelifes.png > Level 1 > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 7:29 AM, kirby urner <kirby.ur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Off hand, I'm not taking "not hearing from the listowner" as a reason to >> change ownership. >> >> Hypothetically, the listowner was appointed by the BDFL sometime in the >> murky past. I long ago accepted life in a benevolent dictatorship. >> >> Kirby >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:22 AM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> If we aren't hearing from the list owner, I would be happy to take that >>> ... If we can get the over arching maillist admins to make that change, I am >>> happy to help. (After making a thorough effort to reach out to Wilson >>> directly, of course!) >>> >>> Chalmer >>> >>> On Jan 8, 2015 7:15 AM, "kirby urner" <kirby.ur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Looks good. >>>> >>>> I don't think we've ever heard from listowner Wilson on this list. We >>>> do get good spam filtering I think. >>>> >>>> I've put in a request to be at the upcoming Pycon but I don't think it's >>>> been approved. I was unable to attend last year. >>>> >>>> Edu-wise my focus believe or not has been the Python community in >>>> Bangalore, actually IT more generally, but women more specifically. >>>> >>>> Long story on math-teach. I try not to duplicate too much of what I >>>> post. >>>> >>>> Kirby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Andre Roberge <andre.robe...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Hoping *my* message will make it to the edu-sig list ... >>>>> >>>>> Please read the important announcement from Chalmer Lowe below. >>>>> >>>>> @Jeff: any chance you could investigate the mailing list issue and >>>>> ownership? I never did so myself when I was maintaining the edu-sig page >>>>> ... and perhaps I should have. >>>>> >>>>> André >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> SNIP >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I have attempted to reach out to the edu-sig on four occasions to >>>>>> advertise to them that the Edu Summit was coming. >>>>>> >>>>>> On two occasions, I sent edu-sig messages to the distro with a full >>>>>> rundown on the details, but neither of them made it through. I reached >>>>>> out >>>>>> to wilson at visi.com, who is purportedly the owner of the edu-sig distro >>>>>> for assistance in late December, but got NO response. >>>>>> >>>>>> I thought it was potentially due to some sort of spam filtering, >>>>>> especially since my posts included links and comments such as 'sign up', >>>>>> etc. so over the past several days, I have tried to send very simple test >>>>>> messages to the edu-sig mailing list, all to no avail. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am on the distro and get messages from it, but can't send to it. I >>>>>> see that you can send to the distro... so if you would be so kind as to >>>>>> assist and wouldn't mind posting the following to the edu-sig distro (at >>>>>> least until I get my account problems worked out), I would be most >>>>>> grateful >>>>>> for the help... >>>>>> >>>>>> <start>--------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> For those who wish to go to the Python Education Summit please feel >>>>>> free to sign up at the EventBrite Link... There was an error and the >>>>>> invite-only caveat is not applicable in years past, so please feel free >>>>>> to >>>>>> sign up and tell your friends. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pycon-2015-education-summit-tickets-15029161627 >>>>>> >>>>>> The Pycon Description of the Summit: >>>>>> https://us.pycon.org/2015/events/edusummit/ >>>>>> >>>>>> For the current list of proposed talks... see our Google Moderator >>>>>> Site >>>>>> http://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=211b44 >>>>>> >>>>>> And of course, we are always looking for people willing to help out: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://pycon.blogspot.com/2014/12/looking-for-volunteers-pycon-2015.html >>>>>> <end>--------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Edu-sig mailing list >>>>> Edu-sig@python.org >>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig >>>>> >>>> >> > > Chalmer Lowe, MS > > http://projecteuler.net/profile/threelowelifes.png > Level 1 > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Jeff Elkner <j...@elkner.net> wrote: >> >> I just emailed Tim Wilson as well. I don't expect a response (since >> Andre didn't get one), but I wanted to cover that base before making >> further inquiries. I am of the opinion that edu-sig could be a >> valuable resource for us, and we ought to do what we can to bring it >> back on-line. >> >> I'm going to email the PSF list to ask who I can contact about perhaps >> taking over from Tim. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Jeff >> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Andre Roberge <andre.robe...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > Hoping *my* message will make it to the edu-sig list ... >> > >> > Please read the important announcement from Chalmer Lowe below. >> > >> > @Jeff: any chance you could investigate the mailing list issue and >> > ownership? I never did so myself when I was maintaining the edu-sig >> > page >> > ... and perhaps I should have. >> > >> > André >> > >> > On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Chalmer Lowe <chalmer.l...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > SNIP >> >> >> >> >> >> I have attempted to reach out to the edu-sig on four occasions to >> >> advertise to them that the Edu Summit was coming. >> >> >> >> On two occasions, I sent edu-sig messages to the distro with a full >> >> rundown on the details, but neither of them made it through. I reached >> >> out >> >> to wilson at visi.com, who is purportedly the owner of the edu-sig >> >> distro >> >> for assistance in late December, but got NO response. >> >> >> >> I thought it was potentially due to some sort of spam filtering, >> >> especially since my posts included links and comments such as 'sign >> >> up', >> >> etc. so over the past several days, I have tried to send very simple >> >> test >> >> messages to the edu-sig mailing list, all to no avail. >> >> >> >> I am on the distro and get messages from it, but can't send to it. I >> >> see >> >> that you can send to the distro... so if you would be so kind as to >> >> assist >> >> and wouldn't mind posting the following to the edu-sig distro (at least >> >> until I get my account problems worked out), I would be most grateful >> >> for >> >> the help... >> >> >> >> <start>--------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> For those who wish to go to the Python Education Summit please feel >> >> free >> >> to sign up at the EventBrite Link... There was an error and the >> >> invite-only >> >> caveat is not applicable in years past, so please feel free to sign up >> >> and >> >> tell your friends. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pycon-2015-education-summit-tickets-15029161627 >> >> >> >> The Pycon Description of the Summit: >> >> https://us.pycon.org/2015/events/edusummit/ >> >> >> >> For the current list of proposed talks... see our Google Moderator Site >> >> http://www.google.com/moderator/#16/e=211b44 >> >> >> >> And of course, we are always looking for people willing to help out: >> >> >> >> http://pycon.blogspot.com/2014/12/looking-for-volunteers-pycon-2015.html >> >> <end>--------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig