[Regia-NA] New Norsefolk list (no really this time!)

[Schuster, Robert L.]

Morning guys, again

As some of you may now by know several of the folks concerned about the =
amount of spam on the old Norsefolk list have created a spam free =
alternative, since two of us had the same idea and created two separate =
'new' lists we put our heads together yesterday and decide which of =
these new lists to keep. We were also giving the current moderators =
another day to reply. Since they haven't and we got everything on our =
end worked out we are officially opening up the 'new' list.


It can in fact still be found here =
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norsefolk_2/


In order to reduce the number of spammers applying, after subscribing, a =
automated message will go out to the person asking them to confirm their =
interest in the group by replying all to the message, which will be sent =
to all the group owners/moderators so that one of then can approve the =
subscription. Like I said most of this is automated and is very minimal =
work for the moderators.

All other policies of the original Norsefolk list will be enforced, they =
can bee seen at the url above also.

Yesterday I mentioned that if current members of the Norsefolk list wish =
to subscribe and don't want to deal with the confirmation process that =
they could send me an email directly I would add you manually, well it =
seems that one of YahooGroups latest 'improvements' is to limit the =
number of folks that can be added manually to 10 per day so that is no =
longer an option. I apologize for the inconvenience but subscribing like =
normal will have to be done. Luckily the moderators are some of the more =
'active' members of the old list and will recognize many of your email =
addys so we will just add you as the subscriptions come in, for those =
addy's we don't recognize we will wait for the confirmation emails =
before approving the request.

There will be multiple moderators that will be able to handle the =
additional responsibilities (which again are very minimal), so far we =
have three (myself, Guthrothr (Pete) and Linda Rice) and are looking to =
increase that number to 5, including at least one more Brit or Aussie so =
that thanks to the time differences someone will always be looking in on =
the list.


For now I ask that nothing that I may contribute or pass on to you fine =
folks be forwarded to the original Norsefolk group. This may seem =
childish but it is my wish for now.

Halvgrimr

ps, if you sent me a request yesterday in response to the note there is =
no need to apply again, you are most likely already approved (I show no =
pending members at this time anyway)

also, since to day is a holiday of sorts and some of us wont be here all =
day, the subscribing process may be a little slow today as we are going =
to be a little short today at times.