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Peter,
While I think George?s reaction is a little extreme I do enjoy his writing 
style. This issue of changing lists is of great concern to me and it is not a 
modest change from where I stand. It may be time for a change but I think it 
should be a server that Dan or the ?list? controls and not someone that can 
change the rules or sell the membership list in the future. There is also a 
concern about Spam.  I receive my e-mail at work on a company machine that is 
also available to the children I work with in the boat building program. The 
last thing I need is for some kid to repeat a phrase to his parents he saw in 
an e-mail on my computer. It doesn?t do any good to say that the child had no 
business using my computer. The reality is that children do what children do 
and sometimes they do it without regard to reason. You also say this is an 
opportunity to join a second list. Why do I want to receive a duplicate of 
what I receive now? Doesn?t sound like a great opportunity to me.
All the best,
Robert Gainer

>
> From: Peter Fogg 
> Date: 2006/04/04 Tue PM 05:52:57 EDT
> To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM
> Subject: Re: An experimental Navigation List
>
> George wrote:
> " Frank Reed's recent invitation to defect to another list"
> My understanding is that no defection is called for. Rather, there is an
> opportunity to ALSO join, if tempted, an alternative. As Frank has noted, it
> may take off, or not.
>
> George also gives us the benefit of his unfavourable character assessment of
> Frank, and as always we are grateful for his wisdom and insight.
>
> "I am going to need more persuading, before venturing into this new
> lifeboat"
> No one is talking about a lifeboat, George. You feet are hardly likely to
> get wet. Its a discussion group at issue here, or rather two of them.
>
> Altogether too much colourful hyperbole, George, I fear .. such modest
> change as this proposes is nothing to get so excited about.
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