I'm with ita and burrell. I don't always know about the nifty gift giving, but I do sometimes. And I kinda feel ooky about a maintained database specifically for funds related stuff that's not board related. Especially one that solicits right off the bat with registration. And also one that gets given out to whomever asks for it. What if we get a request from someone we don't all corporately know? Would there be a risk for Buffista addresses to end up on spam lists? 'Cause I got an account seriously spammed during the Yahoo list phase. And the address I have up now is a real honest-to-goodness address and not a spam account, cause we have control of the boards, and I have some knowledge of how it's going to be used. Which isn't protection, I know, but a maintained database, especially one that includes addresses not listed here, makes me a little edgy.

And also about the names, I definitely didn't mean that we had such a tradition now, just that it was part of our heritage, and we have some relics from it. I think we fairly specifically didn't add it to our faqs, etc., cause it's not a part of our board culture now. And also many of us who were formerly Real Name, Esq., have edited now, cause of all the scary internet people.

Also, being included in most of the emails will give those of us without a reliable income a way to contribute when we can, even if we can't every time.

Also, being included in most of the emails will give those of us without a reliable income a way to contribute when we can, even if we can't every time.

Yes, this, too.

Also, being included in most of the emails will give those of us without a reliable income a way to contribute when we can, even if we can't every time.

thirding

I created a Word table for the LA F2F, with columns for board name, real name, email addy, cell phone #, and hotel & flight info (not applicable here). I emailed it to Deena a month or two ago. Some have been added since the F2F.

It's 1.5 8.5 x 11 sheets. I'm not sure what the database looks like, but I can email the table to those who want it.

We need a yearbook, don't you think?

eta: There are 56 people on it. Board Name Aimee Allyson Aurelia Beth b Beth’s DH Betsy HP Billytea Brendon Holt Burrell CaBil Consuela Dana DavidS Deb Grabien Deena Noise Design DX Machina Emily Erika Erika J.'s mom Erin G. Fay Gus Hil ita Java cat Jen Jess P. Moon Jilli VoiceOfReason John Sweden Jon B. JZ Kat Kate Laura Holt Lyra Jane Madrigal Costello Meara Miracle Man MsHavisham Nicole Nisaa Nutty Perkins Pete, Husband of Reason PM Marcontell SA Sean Kozma Shawn Shrift Sj Steph L. Susan W. Theodosia Tom Scola Trudy Booth vwbug

For those wondering, ita & I made an executive decision to put the link to Tim's letter on the front pages.

For those wondering...

Good decision too. Copied and distributed far and wide. May the force be with it.

And a fine executive decision it was.

And a fine executive decision it was.

Seconded. With enthusiasm.