[Boatanchors] List owner and e-Bay

[Bill Cotter]

There should be some clarity on the "ownership" matter some list 
members subscribe to, and demand we have to buy-in or else.

The list owner is the collective membership that places their 
voices, ideas and opinions in context into the e-mails we receive. 
The listserver owner is QTH - a no brainer. Duane is simply the 
custodian of the Boatanchors list, appointed by the membership to 
manage the chores of maintaining the list and ensuring the 
Boatanchor policies are followed (thank you, Duane). The custodian 
owns nothing more than his personal contributions. It is the 
membership that defines the "rules" (policies) and if the custodian 
fails to execute the "rules" than you replace that position with 
someone who can.

In Duane's defense, if there is such a "rule" or "policy" not to 
recognize e-Bay's existence or utter a link, than Duane is doing 
his job as custodian. However, if there IS a formal policy agreed 
upon by the membership, then perhaps it is time for the membership 
to review the policy and determine if it still is relevant.

Personally, I think any such rule is about as dumb as banning 
references to Dayton Hamfest, Shelby Hamfest, Mouser, Jameco, 
Allied Radio, Bry Carling, Martyn Allison, or any other source of 
parts and equipment we buy, sell and enjoy. The DELETE key works 
wonders for personal censorship - try using it rather than 
legislating morals on the membership. That job is reserved for the 
Taliban............

I suggest that Duane call for a vote from the membership, in the 
form of e-mail response to the list to keep it above board, and if 
the collective will is for or against e-bay, adjust the Boatanchor 
policy accordingly.

73 Bill N4LG



At 10:03 PM 6/14/2012, jeff wrote:
>On 06/14/2012 09:31 PM, Geoff wrote:
> > And the new owner says he could care less and the list owner 
> can make his
> > own rules, stupid or not.
>
>Technically, this is the heart of the matter.  List owner OWNS the 
>list
>and we play by his (or her) rules.  In some groups, debating the 
>rules
>is off-topic.
>
>It's not my group, so I'll play by Duane's rules.