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Subject: Re: [motm] What's the deal with the list

From: Robert van der Kamp <robnet@...> (by way of Robert van der Kamp <robnet@...>)
Date: 2003-02-06

On Thursday 06 February 2003 04:43, Paul Schreiber wrote:
> The list is PRIVATE, by invatation only. This prevents it
> from turning into a 3-ring circus.
>
> When an order is placed or shipped, I send out that info
> in a private email.

When I decided to get involved with MOTM, about a year ago,
I found the list on the Yahoo groups and became member
using the standard yahoo interface. No problem at all.

This probably explains some hostile reactions to my
presence on the list, especially when I explained I still
don't have any MOTM module (I have 11 on order now, so you
can sit down again ;). People assumed I'm a troll for some
reason, while I'm being polite and all, and just wanted to
learn about MOTM before I buy. And for several reasons
that first order took longer than expected.

I even got a private email a couple of month ago from a
member telling me to f∗∗k off, just out of the blue. He
apologized after I explained the situation. Looks like the
formula is this:

list member without MOTM stuff == troll.

So why is this list closed like a fortress?

- Robert