[evtech] Re: EVTECH Old vs EVTECH New lists: We need to make a decision as a group.

  • From: Martin K <martin.klingensmith@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: evtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:52:01 -0400

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:13 PM, John Scrivner <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> What I was trying to say is that if there is only one person controlling
> all the lists (which is the case for this new Evtech list and the EVDL list
> unless I am mistaken) and that one person does not like someone or just
> takes something wrong then they can end up booting people off the lists who
> disagree with their point of view and that is wrong. If one guy runs one
> list and another guy runs another list at least people have options of
> moving from one list to the other to avoid one man controlling your
> industry. I am sorry if I did not say that more eloquently in my last post.
>
> The ideal scenario in my opinion is to have an actual industry association
> where there are bylaws, directors, etc. controlling things. Then elections
> determine who runs things and you can stop one guy from either dropping the
> ball and not keeping the list running or stop him from snubbing one person
> by removing them from lists. This is not an easy step though and is likely
> something this industry is not quite ready to take yet. Industry
> associations can have trade shows, set standards for the industry. etc. It
> is a positive step but again it is not easy and I have my doubts this
> industry is ready to take that step just yet.
>  John Scrivner
>
>

I find this irrelevant. I see no need to start a committee to run the evtech
mailing list, and there isn't "one guy" controlling the EVDL or the EVtech
lists.

-- 
Martin K.

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