[TheForge] qth.net bake sale? Reply Dave Brown "List Mom"

[Dann]

At 06:00 PM 8/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:


> >Bob,
> >
> >As you know, I'm up at Gene Olson's place in MN this week and won't
> >be home until Monday night.  I can get my mail from theforge, but my
> >ISP won't allow me to send e-mail using Gene's isp as a relay point.
> >So, would you post the following message to theforge for me please?
> >I think I managed to get it in via Gene's address, but am not sure.
> >If you don't find it posted to the list, then please forward this
> >note to the list for me.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Dave Brown
> >**************************
> >
> >All,
> >
> >Please do not concern yourselves with the qth request for donations.
> >The list is not about to go down and there is no need to look for an
> >alternative host for the list.
> >
> >QTH.net was created as a FREE service to the HAM radio community.
> >Over 98% of the lists served by qth.net are HAM radio related and do
> >not pay any direct fees for the service.  It is to the members of
> >these lists that the requests for donations are directed.
> >
> >In the case of TheForge, it is not a free service as we are not a HAM
> >radio oriented club.  As such, ABANA makes an annual donation to
> >qth.net in appreciation for the service.  In other words, ABANA has
> >already made a donation for us, so to speak.
> >
> >Mailman, the software that handles the mail lists, has certain
> >protocols, one of which is to send an automatic password reminder to
> >all lists and all list members.  QTH includes the request for money
> >as part of this standard monthly reminder.  It is their way of
> >raising funds which otherwise come directly out of Al Waller's pocket.
> >
> >Now, I'm sure that if a member of this list (TheForge) wanted to send
> >in a voluntary donation that qth.net wouldn't turn it down.  But as I
> >said, ABANA has taken care of this.
> >
> >There is no need to worry about transferring the list to another
> >server to guarantee it's continuance.  If, however, something ever
> >did happen and the service were going down, then we (i.e. ABANA) will
> >find another server and conduct an orderly transition.
> >
> >Don't jump the gun.  It's all under control.
> >
> >Dave Brown
> >TheForge List-Admin
> >
> >--

Dave,

For what it is worth.  "The Forge " My opinion  $15 / yr  would 
be  roughly  a buck and a quarter per month for something I spend more 
hours on than most magazines. That wouldn't be the worst $ that I  have 
ever spent/ donated.

Dann Johnson


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