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From: "Rebecca York" <>
Subject: Re: [STEWART-L] The list is up for adoption
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 07:46:53 -0700
References: <001e01c260b0$10489ce0$0300000a@JimPetermann>


Jim,
I think this is a huge bummer! There are some stupid, opinionated and
judemental people out there, eh? Sorry they got so rude they made you give
up the list.

Best to you,
Becky York

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Petermann" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 7:14 AM
Subject: [STEWART-L] The list is up for adoption


> As of today, I will no longer administer the Stewart,
> Steward, and Stuart mailing lists.
>
> I have enjoyed being listowner around here for several years
> now, and generally it's been a happy thing for me to do.
>
> This decision comes about partly because of a situation that
> has arisen where my private messages to people posting
> off-topic messages to the list have been publicly posted on
> other lists, out of context, resulting in a steady stream of
> mail to me with personal attacks and threats in an attempt
> to force me to change my administrative decisions and
> policies.
>
> If I were much younger and had lots of time on my hands, I'd
> stay and fight. But I have a physically demanding job, I
> work hundreds of volunteer hours each month, and I simply
> don't have the resources to waste on an Internet flamewar.
> No one ever wins these things, and I have more important
> things to do.
>
> Those of you with whom I have enjoyed many delightful
> conversations over the years ... keep in touch.
>
> Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless.
>
> I'm out of here.
>
> Jim Petermann
>
>
>


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