From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Message-Id: <200803241547.m2OFlKu15415@momjian.us>
Subject: Re: New email list for emergency communications
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To: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:47:20 -0400 (EDT)
CC: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>,
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Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> > I would like the requirements defined by the -www and sysadmins teams.
> > I don't want us to go off and create yet more infrastructure without
> > full documentation and understanding of the purpose and whether it is
> > redundant.
> >
> > This list is currently redundant as we have the resources and
> > technology already in place to deal with this. I think you are
> > attacking the wrong problem Bruce.
> 
> For how often it happens, its worth nothing: I agree 100% with Joshua 
> here, but, if Bruce wants to create a list on his personal domain (which, 
> in itself is a failure point as it requires that *his* domain is not 100% 
> perfect), it doesn't mean that anyone actually has to *use* it ... I know 
> I never will, since there already exist faster, more reliable, contact 
> methods ...

I think we need a more centralized contact system than we have now. 
Personally when I don't get email I am unsure who to contact (because
community email is down).  The email list was a method to centralize
that.  The list of possible contact methods listed confirms my point.

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