Re: New group idea {possible change in rules from list owner}

I suppose it's inevitable that when someone proposes a new idea the owners
of the old idea will always object. I've heard it a thousand times, "Oh,
we've already got that covered." Far as I can tell, jobshophomeshop gets
almost no action. I always figured it was of interest only to retired
machinists. Not everyone who is interested in CNC is a machinist.

Maybe MMG won't do any better, but I think the idea behind it is better. If
anything, the name choice was a little unfortunate, as I think the inclusion
of CNC in the name may narrow the focus too much. CNC, and process
automation in general, should be of interest to any small- or
micro-manufacturer. But it is the manufacturing and business elements of the
activity that (I presume) are the real topic of MMG.

Who knows, maybe the owners of the old idea will try to block this message.
It wouldn't be the first one of mine they have squelched. But lucky for guys
like me they don't own all the channels of distribution. This one will be
read.
--
Phil Mattison
http://www.ohmikron.com/
Motors::Drivers::Controllers::Software

----- Original Message -----
From: John Hansford <kz1927@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:02 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: New group idea {possible change in rules from
list owner}


> Steve,
>
> The problem is, it isn't my group now. It belongs
> to 55 other members who'll have to make what
> they will of it.
>
> I can warn them the group will be deleted in X days
> and go to jobshophomeshop.
>
> The first question will be "Why?"
> The next question will be "Well, who are you to decide
> that?"
>
> How do I answer the first question?
> Do I say the CCED doesn't like that a member went
> off on his own and started a Yahoo group?
> That's the truthful answer.
>
> Or do I make up something like "It's better for you".
> Then the second question comes.
>
> There's no support from here. I'd just ignore it.
>
> John
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "scyvt" <scy@...> wrote:
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John Hansford" <kz1927@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I WAS unaware of it.... >
> > > True...all I had to do was look, But didn't...
> > > The MMG is not only for Off-topic, but Far Off Topic...
> > >
> > > John
> >
> >
> > John
> >
> > Nothing I said was meant to suggest that there wouldn't be
> considerable benefit to the list
> > you propose. Indeed, this is an area of intense interest for myself;
> nonetheless, I also paid
> > no attention to the "sister list" But dilution and sub-division of
> the topic is probably not
> > what you wanted. Given the now-recognized existence of
> jobshophomeshop, perhaps the
> > most significant issue is whether two lists are better than one -
> and if not, how to resolve
> > the overlap.
> >
> > Steve Clay-Young
> >