Hi,
After a happy holiday messing around, I can now host mailing lists here at
NIP.
If anyone has an idea for a list they would like to run, I (or more
accurately, NIP) would be happy to consider hosting it without charge.
Examples of groups/subjects that might be interested are:
- Project/lobby groups such as PAN and the Udall Bill
- National or regional groups who wish to discuss specific issues which
wouldn't be appropriate for the mail PARKINSN list
- Specific projects or initiatives
We shouldn't start up lists whose content would be appropriate for the main
PARKINSN list - we don't want to fragment the readership unnecessarily. But
there are areas where the detail would not interest the vast majority of
the list, and would be better carried elsewhere.
I am using the free version of LISTSERV, the same program that is used to
run the PARKINSN list. This has the following restrictions:
- The list must be run on a non-profit basis
- I can run a maximum of 10 on the machine (although I don't want
to run
more than 5 Parkinson's related lists)
- They can have a maximum of 500 people on them
- You can't limit the people who can subscribe by what organisation
they belong to etc.
In addition, I am running these lists on "spare" capacity here at NIP, so:
- I wouldn't feel comfortable running very large lists (for example
the size of PARKINSN)
- We can't guarantee anything in terms of a service.
- If the load gets too much for us to handle, you would have to find
a home elsewhere.
Basically its a free service and you get what you pay for......
If you do have any ideas and suggestions, please contact me at
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Regards,
Simon
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