[Boatanchors] List owner and e-Bay

[J. Forster]

I think you are wrong.

For absolutely certainty in Yahoo Groups, the person who starts the group
is the Owner. Period. End of story.

The only ways Group Ownership can change are:

If the Owner disappears or dies, Yahoo can run an election for a replacement.

The Owner can designate a Co-Owner.

All members, moderators, and co-owners exist at the pleasure of the Owner.

Groups are NOT democracies. Been there, done that, got screwed.

If you don't like it, you can start your own group.

-John

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> 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.
>
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