Most vendors on this have been very helpful with a few actually getting their support to contact me when there was a problem. Most of them lurk, and the ones that contribute, contribute not sell you something. No matter the service there is going to be problems and it is nice to see vendors that help out.
JL On Aug 27, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Steele, Thomas C wrote: > Well, maybe he wasn't technically "kicked off", but he *was* asked by MANY > people on the list, both publically and privately, to straighten up his act > or leave. :-) > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of McKay, Curtis > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:09 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list > > For the record that particular person unsubscribed themself. Techgeeks > kicking this person off of the list has kind of become a techgeek urban > legend that sounds cool so people like to talk about it. > Curtis McKay > Network Administrator > Belleville Township High School > [email protected] > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] [[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:50 PM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list > > I have not had a problem with the vendors on this list. I know they > exist. I know who some of them are. And some of them participate in > a very positive way. If they want to call and propose a solution for > a problem that I have posted here, I don't have a problem with that. > > If a particular vendor becomes a major problem then we can always > "Adam K" them.......... > > > > > Quoting "Steele, Thomas C" <[email protected]>: > >> I would bet money on that. I believe there are others who join just >> to harvest addresses for their contact list but never make a post. >> Then there are the "watchdog" lurkers that monitor the list and >> report back any dissenting opinion to ISBE, the politicians, etc. >> (sounds kind of like the Cold War all over again). Oh the >> consequences of "free speech"! >> >> -TS >> >> Thomas C. Steele >> Technology Director >> Manteno CUSD #5 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dana Fellows >> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:35 PM >> To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >> Subject: [tech-geeks] Vendors on this list >> >> >> You know, thinking back for the past few years I am now suspicious of some >> of the vendors on this list and what their motives are. Some probably never >> post anything on here but just sit back and read about our troubles. I think >> there has been one or two who has called my school offering solutions to >> problems. Sometimes it is a coincidence that I had recently posted the issue >> here or was talking about it on here and next thing I know someone has >> called the school here with a solution or offering consulting service. I >> need to think about this a for a little while before commenting anymore and >> naming names. >> >> Dana Fellows >> Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator >> Whiteside Area Career Center >> 1608 Fifth Avenue >> Sterling, IL 61081 >> Email, [email protected] >> Website, www.wacc.cc >> Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 >> Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time >> >> MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW >> AAS - Network Administration >> BA - Information Systems >> MS - Instructional Technology >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | Jason Livezey Director of Technology New Lenox School District #122 Cell: 815.693.9338 ACMT Certified | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
