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.