[W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupesmailing list & web forum

[hein.o at nf.sympatico.ca]

if you scroll down to the bottom of those comments you'd see that I was just fooling around and no harm intended. There was no sarcasm directed at any one person in those commments. I used to contribute when I was still actively driving my SEC.
It has just sat covered in my garage for 7 years...but I still lurk.

I guess my horrible nature should keep me lurking. Interesting how you have so much insight in my nature through my lighthearted comments.

But yes, I apologize for my intrusion into the forum. I obviously have no right to try and make light out of the situation, even moreso since I don't contribute. That was not sarcastic either, I assure you.

So sorry I stepped on toes

Hein....for those who remember me and remember my nature.

---- Richard & Nancy Diefenbach <diefenbach at kingcon.com> wrote: 

> I think James has really stepped over the line.  I have never read any

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> Hey James -- in the spirit of camaraderie, perhaps you could be less

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> On Sep 2, 2011, at 6:42 AM, James Oosthuizen wrote:

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> Is that "Yes, I'm excited that you're getting screwed and confused by your

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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> On Behalf Of Jay Hirsch

> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 11:57 PM

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupes

> mailing list & web forum

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> On Sep 1, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Axel Wulff wrote:

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> Hmmmm.....

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> Every time I try to go to mbcoupes.org, I get redirected to the arrival page

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> Anyone else having the same issue?

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> Regards,

> Axel J. Wulff

> 610-731-5453 Cellular

> 610-572-4611 Home

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> From: hugh587 at hotmail.com

> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:18:56 -0400

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Clearing up confusion about the "new" MBcoupes

> mailing list & web forum

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> Gerry, is the mbcoupes.org sign up page still available ? I seem to have

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> On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:19 PM, Gerry Van Zandt <gerryvz at me.com> wrote:

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> Just a few things to make sure people are not confused on this:

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> *	There is a web site that has been around for a LONG time at

> www.mbcoupes.com. This web site has not been updated/curated for at least 5

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> *	There is an email list (THIS e-mail list) that has been around for a

> LONG time at email address mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com.  This email list is not

> actively managed and hasn't been for a long time. Furthermore it uses

> antiquated 1990s email list technology.  This email list's archives were

> once available but don't seem to be available anymore (or only partly

> available).  The list has a number of members whose accounts have been taken

> over by spammers -- mainly an irritation, but if the list was actively

> managed this nuisance could easily be eliminated.

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> WHAT STEVE AND I DID ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO:

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> *	Recognizing that 126 coupe owners deserve an actively managed and

> curated e-mail list, two weeks ago Steve and I established a REPLACEMENT

> e-mail list at email address mbcoupes at mbcoupes.org (i.e. the "new" list).

> We had about 30 people sign up for that new list using a web page that Steve

> graciously set up for this purpose, to make the signup process easy.  At my

> request, Steve has taken that signup page down because as I indicated, I

> have been planning to abandon the "new list" effort due to a lack of

> critical mass over the past 2 weeks.

> *	I reserved the domain www.mbcoupes.org (different from mbcoupes.com)

> and am using that address both for the "new" email list

> (mbcoupes at mbcoupes.org) and also to point directly to a separate,

> SEC-focused internet forum that I tacked onto a web site I run that caters

> to 500E and 400E owners.  If you go to the web site "www.mbcoupes.org" you

> will get pointed to this Internet forum.  It is primarily a repository for

> how-tos and other information that is of interest to 126 coupe owners.   

> *	The "new" mbcoupes.org email list that Steve and I set up IS ONLY

> for SEC/126 related information.  There is no 500E information on this list

> - it would be off-topic.

> *	If you want full access to photographs posted on the 126 sub-board

> on my 500E web site, you have to sign up for the forum for a free

> membership, just like with any other web forum.  Full text is available for

> anyone and doesn't require sign-up, but for photos associated with the

> how-tos you do have to sign up.  This is TOTALLY OPTIONAL and is NOT

> ASSOCIATED with the "new emai list" that Steve Nervig and I set up.  The web

> forum is only an additional resource out there that I made available because

> it's an easy add-on to the 500E site I have already been running for several

> years now.

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> I hope this clears things up.  It seems that people do seem to have interest

> in the "new email list" and I intend to make a final decision about it

> tomorrow (Thursday).

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> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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> The MB Coupes Website! W126 SEC Mailing List Postings remain property of MB

> Coupes, L.L.C.

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> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

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> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

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