Yea, big **** hitta da fan :( On a couple listowner lists I'm on
(one of which Alan is familiar with), it's all the buzz, bigtime.
A similar message was sent out to Onelist moderators:
Dear Moderators,
We are excited to announce that ONElist and eGroups have agreed to
merge. Together, the new company - which will be called eGroups, Inc.
-- will bring members and moderators the best community services site
on the Internet! By joining forces, we will be able to provide you
with richer functionality and to develop it more quickly - giving you
even more tools to build and maintain your communities.
There will be no changes to either service for the near-term. You
should continue to use the ONElist web site as usual and to send all
community emails to <listname>@onelist.com. Your communities, your
members, your profile information, etc. will not be affected.
Long-term, we will integrate the best features of each into a unified
service. We will keep you well informed of anything that may impact
you or your communities. We will always provide you with sufficient
advance notice so that you can continue to administer your communities
with minimal interruption.
We take pride in providing our members with a great service. Our
objective as we move forward is to continue bringing you the highest
quality, most reliable, easiest to use, and most valuable service
possible.
Q. Why are ONElist and eGroups merging?
A. The two companies are combining resources and talent in order to
provide users with better functionality faster. By putting together
our member bases and community directories, we will be the single
largest service for internet users who want to participate in and
create email communities. We will focus our combined efforts on
continuing to build the best service for our members.
Q. What happens to my communities?
A. Nothing will change for your communities in the near-term. You
should continue to use the ONElist site as usual and to send all
community emails to <listname>@onelist.com. Over time, we will move
eGroups and ONElist communities into a common directory. We will be
in frequent communication to keep you aware of these changes and to
make the transition as easy and effortless as possible.
Q. What happens to my members?
A. Nothing will change for your members in the near-term. They should
continue to use the ONElist site as usual and to send all community
emails to <listname>@onelist.com. Over time, we will move eGroups and
ONElist members into a joint service, but we will communicate that to
them well in advance and are committed to making that transition as
simple and smooth as possible.
Q. What if I transferred a list to ONElist under the "Big List
Bonanza" program? Will I still get paid?
A. If you transferred a group to ONElist under the "Big List Bonanza"
program, you will be paid ninety days after the transfer, according to
the rules set forth in the program. You will be paid even if you
transferred your group from eGroups.
All of us at ONElist are committed to helping you create, manage, and
participate in the best email communities on the Internet. For more
information about this merger, please read our press release at:
www.onelist.com/info/press/press_11091999.html
If you have any special questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact [EMAIL PROTECTED], as usual.
On 9 Nov, Alan S. Harrell wrote:
> Just got the following message from EGroups:
>
> We're writing to let you know that eGroups and ONElist have agreed to
> merge. The new company will be called eGroups, Inc. By combining the
> two leading companies in Internet group communications, we will be able
> to offer you the world's best email list service on the Internet.
