Anyone who knows Tom know he is fair, open minded and has an uncanny ability to cut right to the heart of an issue.. he is one to be trusted with decisions on this list - I just hope there hasn't been a bunch of crap flying around about Admin decisions to cause this to happen.. Tom, I respect your decision; to be an Admin on this list all these years has shown absolute dedication to the members and certainly must be a draining position - I for one appreciate what you, Zoe and Margy have done.. I certainly hope people step up to the plate to fill your shoes and the other shoes that were left empty by Lissa and Dania (my apologies if there was another .. I can't seem to remember..) knowing that those shoes will be difficult to fill - perhaps those that do the most criticizing of the Admin can try them on for size??? thanks, Tom.. and I look forward to your continued input to the topics and discussions of this list.. Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gsdman2@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 7:28 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] ADMIN- My resignation > Hi all, > I am sorry, and a bit relieved to inform you that I have decided to resign as > an administrator of the Showgsd-l. I had resigned once before several years > ago, and withdrew that resignation. This time there will be no withdrawal. I > have been reluctant to make this move primarily because my name is on the > corporation (GSD Communications inc.) which owns this list. I am sending Margy a > request, when I send this post, to also remove my name from GSD > Communications as soon as possible. In the mean time, as of the moment this post appears > on the list, I will no longer be responsible for any action the list > administration, the Showgsd-l, or GSD Communications inc. takes. I will stay on as a > lister only, and be responsible only for what I post. > > While some of you will not like my decision, and others just might stand up > an cheer, I can only say that everything I've ever done in my capacity as a > list administrator was sincerely what I thought was best for the list. I leave > the position with no regrets for past actions, and a continuing concern for the > list's future. This is a great forum because of its potential to be good for > the breed. > > I do feel I owe an explanation for my decision. To that I will only say that > when this list was created, it was decided that a panel of six administrators > was needed to avoid the problems which brought about a quick end to the > previous show list. With that number of people debating each issue, the best > possible and most unbiased decisions were made, and those decisions eventually > shaped the list into something much bigger and better than any of us ever expected. > In my opinion, the chance to debate individual issues within the admin panel > doesn't really exist when there are only three minds working. If two of us > agree, no matter our reasons, an issue is already decided. In a private email > to Margy, I have already recommended that a six admin panel be brought back, > but that will be a decision for the two remaining administrators to make. In > the mean time, I am not comfortable bearing responsibility for the forum while > the power to debate and convince a larger panel of administrators is not > available to me. I wish only the best for the list, but it is time for me to > resign as an administrator. > > Thanks > Tom Langlitz > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. 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