I'm a board member and I supported the motion to restrict postings to the mailing list.
I admit I (and other board members) had lots of reservations about this action. But it seemed to me at the time that some of the acrimony that seems to charge the atmosphere of the club these days has originated on the mailing list. Certainly some of it has arisen between identifiable club members. Some too has come from unidentified sources, and some requests for action by the board come from unidentifiable sources. It's true that these can be quickly deleted but I thought at the time of the vote that it was worth at least a trial period to see if this restriction would do anything to calm what seems to be a growing spirit of animosity. Note that it only restricts automatic postings by non-members; it does not (as I understand it) restrict the ability to read or subscribe to the list by anyone. It does not restrict non-members from posting through the list moderator. We as a volunteer board have to manage a corporation with a $250,000 annual budget and a lot of activities. Sometimes we may make unwise decisions. But to suggest that the members of the board are mean-spirited is a bit of a stretch. Look at the activities we put on. All the club activities are open to the cycling community at large and take a fair bit of planning and effort to execute. I'm happy to have an opportunity to contribute to a community which is a big part of my life. To some extent, a small part of the satisfaction is the control I have over the nature of the events I organize but I like to think that most of the reward is from the enjoyment we all have from participating in the events themselves. I share the concern of most of the criticism I've read here about our decision to restrict access to the mailing list. But the complaint that the OBC is no fun is just not so. ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
