Re: Important: Changes coming, please read

  • From: "inthane" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:41:26 -0700

dude, if you want there to be a programming list for the blind, stop here and 
now, all your major members, those who have supported this list for years 
before you ever got here are saying no, take a fracking hint

I'm so pissed off at the moment I don't give a damn about list rules or polite 
protocols

stop now or you will have killed the biggest main list for blind programmers! 

Jamal, you just disappointed me to the maximum, 

elf
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jeff Bishop 
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:56 AM
  Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read


  Can you state opinions for your objection for the merger?

   

  From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sina Bahram
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:56 AM
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read

   

  Well, you've lost Ken already, which means you've essentially lost me too.

   

  I, in addition to others, view this has rather abrupt, and honestly 
unnecessary.

   

  I'll hang around for a few more to see what happens.

   

   

  Take care,

  Sina

   

  From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Bishop
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:41 PM
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read

   

  Yes, our plan is to move all users over and I will be giving much time for 
the transition. Don't worry, we will take this slow.

   

  From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sina Bahram
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:35 AM
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: RE: Important: Changes coming, please read

   

  Sounds like it could get complicated.

   

  Some suggestions:

   

  I hope this will happen without requiring folks to unsubscribe/subscribe 
between lists, as that is an excellent way of A. losing members, and B. simply 
frustrating folks who have mail rules setup, only check the lists periodically, 
etc. etc.

   

  I would also recommend a minimum of one month's time before this move is made 
at all, so as to allow folks who are on digest to have a fair opportunity to 
get this news.

   

  I'd post this news on the webpage of the list as well, and go ahead and start 
redirecting new subscribers to the program list so that you can have an 
effective cut off point.

   

  Take care,

  Sina

   

   

   

  From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Bishop
  Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 12:27 PM
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Important: Changes coming, please read
  Importance: High

   

  Hello Everyone,

  A great suggestion was made by Jamal Mazrui and after consultation with 
George Bell and others we will be moving the ProgrammingBlind list into 
Program-L, thus only having one programming list for the blind.

   

  This will take place in the next couple of weeks and I will keep everyone 
up-to-date on what steps will be taking place after consulting with FreeLists 
management.

   

  If you have any questions please let me know.

   

  A very sincere thanks goes out to Jamal and George Bell, you guys are the 
best!

   

  Jeff Bishop

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