[Wswss] A WSWSS requiem and postmortem

[Neil Jessen]

As Robert stated, the reflector is it's own entity.  I
vote we just keep it the way it is.  I am sure there
would be a lot of losses in the transition and like
Robert says, we would also lose the message archives. 


If we kept it the same, there would be no reason to
unsubscribe or do anything.  The only way to change
the reflector name would be to start a new reflector. 
This can be done, but it would be a manual process. 
The new reflector would have to be set up then each
current subscriber would either have to subscribe
themselves to the new list, or the current list
manager (AD6CW?) would have to manually add each
person using the membership management section of the
reflector software.  The latter way would require the
list manager to basically cut and paste each member
from the old list to the new list.  Way too much work
just because the name of the list is WSWSS.  

That's my 2 cents.

73,
Neil - N6VHF
 


--- kr7o at vhfdx.com wrote:

> The reflector does not, nor ever has been "owned" to
> the WSWSS, just the 
> name.  The reflector is provided at no charge by
> QSL.NET with only 
> occasional requests from the provider (except for
> occasional requests for 
> donations to list managers and users).  I created
> the reflector in April 
> 1997 in the name of the WSWSS to promote group
> activities and to facilitate 
> communications/activity amongst enthusiasts in the
> western states.  In Feb 
> 2002 I turned over list management to Jim, AD6CW. 
> As far as I know Jim is 
> still the list manager.  I too would hate to see
> this resource disappear, 
> nor would I be bothered if the list name did not
> change from WSWSS.
> 
> I don't know if the list name can be changed without
> creating a new 
> list.  If the current list is shut down, any
> archives may disappear (I 
> don't know how QSL.NET deals with closed lists).
> 
> 
> 
> At 07:09 AM 1/7/2007 -0800, you wrote:
> >You are absolutely correct Wayne. I see no reason
> that the reflector has 
> >to be shut down, and I hope that it will not
> happen...........I would help 
> >keep it going if needed.  73 to all.
> >
> >Tuck
> >
> >Wayne Overbeck wrote:
> >>It's very sad to see the formal WSWSS organization
> disbanded.  I 
> >>understand that Paul has done nothing more than
> turn out the lights--as 
> >>he had to.
> >>
> >>IF the reflector is still operational, I would
> like to say a couple of 
> >>things about this.
> >