Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:21:47 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: "Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Worldcon & Capclave
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Most Remarkably, Eric Jablow wrote:

>How hard is it to set up a small mailing list on one of our own
>computers?
>
>Respectfully,
>Eric Jablow

The Yahoo! group is built and in service.  It is providing a free,
web-based location where useful files are already being maintained,
accessible to any member, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  It is providing a
central calendar, accessible to any member, where to-do items are starting
to appear.  It provides a mailing list service.  Individual members can
specifiy their mail preferences, including plain text.  It is currently
open to anyone who wants to join, with or without invitation, though the
invitations make it more convenient for people with graphical web
browsers.  I am cheerfully willing to assist anyone who finds the interface
confusing or difficult.

There may be occasional items we would not want broadcast to the
world.  Those are best kept off the internet altogether, or at least
limited to individual emails, as opposed to anybody's listserve.

The thing is done.  The year is 2005.  The technology is standard.  There
is no point in wasting time to do it over.  Let's move on.

Barry