Hello everybody
Owing to the now very much higher traffic levels on this list, Gordon and I have decided that we need to try to recruit a responsible individual who has the same goal as we do; to promote this group and maintain orderly and, by inference mutually beneficial discussions. Some time ago we had a couple of people who were kind enough to offer their services when Gordon was in poor health and I did not have the time to devote to the group. Our reasons this time are very different. Gordon, now that he has mastered the art of pain management, is bursting with rood health and is also now entering stage two of his quest for full-time employment. I too am full-time self-employed, and our colleague Tracy is also. Therefore, we are now actively seeking a list controller who will assist in the moderation of the group. I don't actually like the term moderation, but that seems to be the accepted terminology. So be it. We are seeking an assistant, call it what you will. The last time we did this, one of our assistants resigned his commission because we took an action of which he didn't totally approve, and, to put it more plainly, because we didn't consult with him before the event. At the tine we didn't feel we had acted improperly; but on reflection, perhaps we were a little hasty. That, however, is now history and we can only learn by the error. We will endeavour to consult with whoever is kind enough and technically knowledgeable enough to be appointed for the post. This is a responsible post and we'd like to get it right this time. We wouldn't want any of the misunderstanding of last time to recur this time. We are, therefore, offering the chance for list members who feel they could spare us the time and, naturally, who would be willing to fit in with the list's policies and also be capable of taking responsibly arrived at decisions in a capacity of assistant list controller in our absence. I should perhaps make it clear that, although we do plan to give the responsible applicant who we feel best suits the job, access to the list's moderation interface, we, as in Gordon, Tracy and myself, retain the right to make the final decision in the event that a controller decision is disputed. That is most unlikely to happen, however. We will, thanks to the lessons learned on previous occasions, do our utmost to consult whoever we appoint before we take any drastic decisions related to list policy or list actions. If anybody is willing to give a little back to the group, please firstly accept our thanks, and secondly feel free to reply to this post, using the support address: <supp...@mac-access.net>. We look forward to hearing from you if you believe you have what it takes. You don't have to be a technical wizard, nor do you have to possess a masters degree in computer sciences. All we ask is a little technical experience, plus a responsible and mature attitude to dealing with other people. Kind Regards Lynne ============================== Gordon, Lynne And Tracy; <supp...@mac-access.net> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
