Thanks, and Courage!
We appreciate your TLC
Francis
"Alan S. Harrell" wrote:
>
> Hello Seekers and Finders.
>
> I am still seething from the recent events of the rape of our SeeknFind
> mailing list by the vile Topica.com. It is now confirmed that Esosoft
> has indeed prostituted itself with Topica.com and Topica.com is in
> control of all list functions. I am not even sure this post will make
> it through. Esosoft support and service addresses are not responding
> to my e-mail.
>
> I just attempted to close SeeknFind to new subscribers until the list
> is relocated, but Topica has blocked all Majordomo commands, despite an
> earlier message that promised 30 days. Among their other sins, they
> are liars as well.
>
> I did, however, succeed this morning in closing the SeeknFind mailing
> list at the Topica.com site.
>
> I have enough experience in managing mailing lists to know that the
> free web hosting services such as Topica.com, ONElist and Egroups, do
> not nor would ever have my subscribers' best interests at heart. None
> of them demonstrate that they understand that a subscriber list
> sanctity must not be tread upon or exploited for commercial purposes.
> Unfortunately, that is precisely what they do.
>
> I wish to sincerely apologize to all my subscribers. When I moved
> SeeknFind to pay services at Esosoft.com, I did so in good faith that
> my subscribers' privacy and security would be insured to the greatest
> extent possible. In all the years on the Internet, I've never
> witnessed such an unconscionable act as has been perpetrated upon
> unsuspecting listowners by the conspiracy of Topica.com and
> Esosoft. :-(
>
> Now for the Good News...
>
> This morning I was successful in securing a new hosting service for our
> list. It will be Majordomo services. I am hopeful the list will be
> set up on the new server sometime this weekend. Until that time, I am
> going to withhold the name of our new service, but assure you I will
> announce the move to all subscribers at the appropriate time.
>
> In the meantime, for all administrative matters, such as unsubscribing,
> write me privately offlist and when SeeknFind is moved, I will manually
> handle your request.
>
> The recent turn of events does not affect the web hosting services
> serving the domain of ashlists.org and our seeknfind web site. For
> those services, I have an entirely different host.
>
> Thanking you all in advance for you patience and understanding,
>
> Alan S. Harrell
> Owner/Administrator SeeknFind
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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