[W126 Coupe] Decision time with regard to the "new" MB Coupes list

[Michael Ramay]

Mega ditto's! :-) It will take time to get the MBCoupes folks over to your
marvelous mailing list. IMHO, 9/2 is a bit too early to give up on us.

Mike

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Ernie <ernietsg at gmail.com> wrote:


> Gerry,

>

> Your idea is great, I'm sure that everyone that knows what you have done

> appreciates it.  I think that dealing with people is like dealing with a big

> ship . . . it takes time to turn a big ship around but it will turn if you

> give it time.  Anyway, thanks for all that you do Gerry.

> Ernie

> ernietsg at gmail.com

>

>

> On Aug 30, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Markus Meyer wrote:

>

> Gerry,

>

> Speaking for myself, its just being busy and used to the old list.  Hard to

> teach an old dog new tricks sometimes.

>

> Thanks,

> Markus

>

> On Aug 30, 2011 1:17 PM, "gerryvz" <gerryvz at me.com> wrote:

> >

> > Hello all,

> >

> >

> > I got sick and tired of the spam on this list, not to mention the fact

> that nobody is minding the store here to stop it, and also the fact that

> this list software is really circa 1995 in terms of capabilities. I'm

> talking woefully out of date.

> >

> >

> > I thought I'd provide folks with an alternative and with the help of

> Steve Nervig, we very quickly did just that. We have had about 28 people

> sign up for the new list, and there has been some traffic on it.

> >

> > However, I do see via this list that people want to continue using this

> antiquated list, and I guess people don't mind the spam here.

> >

> > The trial period for the "new" list at mbcoupes.org is coming to a close

> on September 2nd, and after that point I'll be required to pay $65 to

> continue to operate the list for the next year. I don't mind paying this

> myself (as I paid for the mbcoupes.org domain name already) for the good

> of the community, if people want to use it. It's not a money thing, at all.

> But it seems that the usage has been lower than I thought -- people didn't

> seem to want to move from this list over to the new one.

> >

> > I'm good with that, folks vote with their feet ... or not. If people

> don't want to use the new list, I'm not going to push the issue nor spend

> $65 per year to operate a dead list.

> >

> >

> > So, just a heads up to all, I'm going to let the "new" mbcoupes.orge-mail list expire on September 2nd. I will delete all names and email

> addresses for the 28 folks who signed up. For those who signed up for the

> new list, a heart-felt thanks for your willingness to try something new. I

> think Steve will also delete the sign-up web page he created for the new

> list.

> >

> > Cheers,

> >

> > Gerry

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