Hi Marilyn, Yes. We will turn the announcements listserv into the new interactive listserv, close the one on GoogleGroups, offer those who do not want to be on interactive an alternative yahoo groups listserv for announcements and have a return to a listserv that does what we want and does not do what we do not want. The freelists listserv has helped clarify this issue. Very educational. As to Fun, your advise will be followed to the letter. I will be in Chinatown with friends and family this weekend, and I am planning an outing with friends and family to visit outdoor, public sculptures in Manhattan, which is inspired by my seeing the following piece next to the West 58th street theater at which I saw The Artist, a film I recommend. The piece: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32357038@N08/3252504690/. http://fundaciomiro-bcn.org/coleccio_obra.php?obra=717&idioma=2 Seeing that sculpture inspired the following associations: "It is an amazing sculpture. "It is baying at the moon, which is such an endearing homage to our unbridled nature. And it conveys the hope for a responsive moon that we know cannot happen. Bay as we may, the moon stays where it is and we continue to yearn for it. Surprising analogy for life?" . The word "bay" is right out of Shakespeare. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bay. I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon. It is from Julius Ceasar: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/juliuscaesar/page_168.html. So I will mark your wOrds. This email allowed me to complete my research on pieces for this tour. http://gonyc.about.com/b/2009/02/16/nyc-public-sculpture-tour-from-mug.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outdoor_sculpture_in_New_York_City http://www.nycgovparks.org/art http://www.forgottendelights.com/NYCsculpture/NYCSculptureIndex.htm Best, Robert ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilyn Sulzbacker Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Subject: Hello To: met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Hi, It sounds like we will be switching to yahoo. When we send out an announcement to our members we should probably include what you discovered about how to backchannel. I think you should spend some time now doing fun things. Thank you for all your hard work marilyn -----Original Message----- From: Robert S. Berger, Ph.D. <rsb111@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: met-interactive <met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, Dec 13, 2011 10:20 am Subject: [I-M-C] Fwd: Hello I can always turn this one into the new announcement one for those who do not want interactive. To be continued! Robert ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Subject: Hello To: met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Here, here. Richard B. Joelson, DSW 110 East 87th Street - Suite 1E New York, NY 10128 (212) 369-1239 e-mail: RBJoelson@xxxxxxx please visit: website: www.richardbjoelsondsw.com website: www.rbjstorybooksforchildren.com In a message dated 12/13/2011 9:30:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, lisabet991@xxxxxxx writes: Robert, I think Yahoo is a good enough option and this is too much time for you to spend, especially given this initial glitch about repying to one person. Let's be simple and stick with yahoo. No one wants you to wear yourself out. Lisa Lisa Beth Miller, LCSW Office: 43 W 94 St., NY, NY 10025 917-399-6447 lisabet991@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: i.m.c.moderators <i.m.c.moderators@xxxxxxxxx> To: met-interactive <met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tue, Dec 13, 2011 8:59 am Subject: [I-M-C] Fwd: Hello It looks like the way to back channel is to do a FORWARD and filling the address you want it to go to. REPLY and REPLY TO ALL does not work for back channel. Robert ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert S. Berger, Ph.D. Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Subject: Hello To: "i.m.c.moderators@xxxxxxxxx" <i.m.c.moderators@xxxxxxxxx> Jane, I agree with your observation. Since it allows only a reply to the listserv we would end up with too many posts that should be back channel instead. It will take a lot of thought to decide whether to switch to this versus making the Yahoo one the new interactive and using a different Yahoo one for those members who do not want to be on the interactive. Again, I do not want a mistake made. Right now I am more inclined toward the Uahoo, since we know exactly how it works. It is the one we use for all the other chapters. Best, Robert ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jane Gold Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Subject: Hello To: met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Lisa Beth Miller Miller <Lisabet991@xxxxxxx>, Robert Berger < rsb111@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Hi Lisa, et al. Looks good...formatting is preserved on my computer. When I click "reply all" - it goes to the "met-interactive@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" but does not go to your individual email address. Maybe not a problem...maybe it just eliminates the address that is duplicated in the group address. But it is different and interesting to note. jane On Dec 13, 2011, at 6:03 AM, Lisabet991@xxxxxxx wrote: Just sending this to see if the formatting is maintianed. Moderators, does this look the way I sent it previously? 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