[ubuntu-marketing] Stop it - start now

[John Botscharow]

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:53:16 -0300
"Cody A.W. Somerville" <cody-somerville at ubuntu.com> wrote:

Well, that's good to know. Thank you, Cody. At least now I know who to
got to when I need an administrator. Would you do me and the rest of
the "newbies" here a big favor and briefly outline what a team
administrator can do that the rest of us can't?

> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:33 AM, John Botscharow
> <info at jbotscharow.com> wrote:
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> > On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:07:26 -0500
> > John Botscharow <info at jbotscharow.com> wrote:
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> > >
> > > If I knew how to set up a new list, I would do it. If someone here
> > > will explain where to go to do so and anything I need to know
> > > about the mechanics of setting up a list, then I will be more
> > > than happy to take care of it.
> > > - --
> > > Peace!
> > >
> > > John
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> > I went to my Launchpad page and did a search on mailing lists and
> > found this page https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp  which I want
> > to quote:
> >
> > "Establishing a mailing list
> >
> > If you are a team administrator, look on your team overview page.
> > You will see an action called Configure mailing list: "
> >
> > I don't have team administrator privileges, nor do I know who does.
> > So, at this point, there is nothing I can do to help you, Simon.
> > I'm very sorry.
> >
> > I know you really don't care to read about team strategy/structure
> > discussion, so you might want to stop reading here.
> >
> > Given all this talk about how this team has no leaders, what would
> > you call someone with team administration privileges? Chopped
> > chicken livers? LOL Having that kind of authority is at least part
> > of being a leader. And if a only a team administrator can set up a
> > mailing list, I wonder what other kinds of authority they have -
> > things they can do that the rest of us can not do. That is power,
> > my friends, which is what structure is all about. If we want to
> > have a group that is a total anarchy, which is what some people are
> > suggesting, then let's give every one team administrator
> > privileges. Otherwise, let's stop kidding ourselves: there is a
> > power structure on this team and in the Ubuntu community.
> 
> 
> Hello John,
> 
>  I am currently the only active administrator (Corey and Jenda are
> both busy with real life as far as I know). I've been watching these
> discussions with much interest over the last few weeks but not saying
> much to see how things would pan out.
> 
>  As for your request re: the mailing list, please give me some time
> to think about it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > - --
> > Peace!
> >
> > John
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Peace!

John
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