In [5899] I asked whether others thought there should be another coordinator, raised some concerns that I had and asked for feedback. I have received only a few off-list responses from listmembers (who basically all said that they like the way things are at present) and one on-list response from Chris A [5904] who suggested -- reasonably enough -- that 'all systems need redundancy'. Since no one has stepped forward to volunteer to be a 'full-time' co-coordinator, I felt that -- given the above -- the administrative needs for the list would be best served by *requesting that someone volunteer* to at least be an interim co-coordinator for the times when I am absent (e.g. when I go on vacation, especially when I am of sailing during the summertime) or ... well ... if something should happen to me.... Towards that end, I asked that Allin set-up a special account at the 'ricardo' server. This account (ope-admin@ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu) has now been set-up (*THANKS, ALLIN!*), and I have subscribed that address to the list and sent a message to listproc (listproc@galaxy.csuchico.edu ) that it be designated as an 'owner' (my glevy@pratt.edu and Gerald_A_Levy@msn.com are the other recognized 'owner' addresses). This allows a volunteer to use this address -- *accessible by WEBMAIL AT RICARDO* (NB: Allin *created* webmail for ricardo just for this purpose!) -- to send owner commands to listproc. I AM REQUESTING THAT SOMEONE VOLUNTEER. Specific responsibilities would include: a) periodically checking the ope-admin address and deleting the messages (so that we don't take-up too much space at ricardo; and b) when I am absent or if something happens to me, check the messages and i) forward messages to the list that were rejected for technical reasons (e.g. because they were sent from a non- subscribed address), ii) help listmembers with their settings upon request, iii) add and/or delete addresses of listmembers upon request, and iv) subscribe new members (we'll work out a procedure for how this should be handled in my absence), etc. If someone *wants* to volunteer for more responsibilities than this (including being a full-time co-coordinator), then please do so! While I appreciate the support that has been voiced by listmembers regarding my list administration, I am all for sharing and delegating responsibilities for what is after all supposed to be a collaborative effort. You can contact me on- or off-list to discuss volunteering. In solidarity, Jerry
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