[Board] Point for discussion: Closed Board list?

[Ron Blanchett]

On Nov 10, 2007 10:42 AM, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 10, 2007 8:43 AM, Tracy Worcester <tracy.worcester at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I believe the Board list is currently a closed list, or otherwise
> > > technologically or gatekeeper limited.
> > >
> > > 1.  What form is this limitation taking?
> > >
> > > 2.  While there were doubtless valid reasons for it in the past, do we still
> > > need that limitation?
> > >
> > > ..Tracy
> > >
>
> On Nov 10, 2007 10:38 AM, Ron Blanchett <muteid10t at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Explanation of current board list setup (from the webmaster):
> > Any one can subscribe, they get a moderated bit set on there account
> > when they do and this puts anything they try to post into a moderator
> > queue for approval.
> > Any one can read the archives,
> > Only those people that the Board tells me can post (at this point they
> > get there moderated bit removed).
> >
> > List of people subscribed to the board list follows:
> > Chuck, Gerald, Gerrett, Matt, Jordan, Myself, Steve, Tracy.
> > Everyone in the above list has post access.
>
> If the Board would like, I can blog about this so that more people
> will know this is an option for them. Let me know whether to.
> -Matt
>

And I also would like to work with Matt and Jer (who so graciously
designed the new layout for the website) on getting forms on the site
so people can have a place to subscribe/unsubscribe to/from them.

-Ron