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Date:         Tue, 1 Dec 1998 12:34:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: ONElist and BUSALERT, etc
Comments: To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@internetmci.com>
Comments: cc: Vanagon <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
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---------- "Thomas D. Hanlon" wrote:

>Ranier, > >With all due respect, the volunteer work, the accompanying costs in >personal time and in personal funds by Mr. Lussier, in my opinion, give >him the decision-making authority, and rights and privileges, to >include or to exclude subscriptions to Vanagon.com

And I say:

Yes, it is his list and he can do what he likes with it. I don't think that was the issue. It was the lack of consultation that is objectionable.

"Thomas D. Hanlon" wrote:

>Yes, Ranier, the "Alert" info is of more value to US folks than it is to >overseas Listees. Again, with all due respect, I hit the "delete" button >if postings on Norse weather, or on South American travel, or on >gasoline heaters is of no interest to me.

And I say:

Oh yes, the old "just hit the delete button" answer. Of course we all do that with topics that are of no interest. But why have our mailbox "filled" ( and filled may be an exaggeration in this case, as Ron says the the BusAlert averages one post a month) with unsolicited mail?

"Thomas D. Hanlon" wrote:

>Democracies have room for a multitude interests.

And I say:

But as you implied in your first paragraph, this is not a democracy.

" in my opinion, give him the decision-making authority, and rights and privileges, to include or to exclude subscriptions to Vanagon.com."

So there you go, another contentious thread that is only indirectly associated with vanagons is started ;)

Alistair


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