[TriLUG] The sys@ list and a Sysadmin Committee

[Aaron S. Joyner]

Matt Frye wrote:

> Recently, I removed many members of the sys@ mailing list on the
> TriLUG servers.  I did not send out prior notice because I was
> formulating a more informative email and quite frankly because I've
> been quite busy.  If you were unsubscribed and feel personally
> offended, please accept my apology, but it was nothing personal.
>
> When the current Steering Committee first met in May, we agreed that
> it was within my purview to establish an organized sysadmin committee.
> This action is consistent with that desire.
>
> If you were unsubscribed from that list, are currently a TriLUG member
> (consistent with our Articles of Incorporation), and want to be on the
> sysadmin committee, please contact me so we can discuss it.
>
> Matt Frye
>
As one of those persons who was unsubscribed from sys@ (and had various 
admin privileges removed from the servers), I'd like a bit more 
explanation into what your goals were?  There has been discussion in the 
past on the trilug list soliciting assistance from those who wanted to 
help out with administration of the cluster, and to solicit the 
assistance of those of us who have had prior experience that were 
interested in advising and participating.  I have always expressed an 
interest in continuing to assist with the administration of the cluster, 
if nothing else to help ensure that the things I helped build and 
maintain for a time don't fall apart at the seams.  It's also in my 
direct interest as I like the trilug mailing list, and want it to remain 
stable and continue delivering my daily dose of humor and trivia.

Can you please provide more detail, including who you removed from the 
sys@ list, why they were removed or how you thought this furthered the 
goal of administering the TriLUG cluster?

Also, as an aside, any action you take which affects another person, by 
it's very definition, can be considered personal.  I wouldn't go so far 
to say I was offended by your actions, but they sure seem unjustified, 
unreasonable, and from a quick conversation with a few other SC members, 
unsupported.  I would like to think common courtesy among friends would 
result in, at the very least, some prior notification before using 
administrative powers to affect other's mailing list subscriptions and 
access rights.

Aaron S. Joyner