[Edu-sig] completing my tenure as edu-sig webmaster (until next time)

[Kirby Urner]

FYI this should be my final post to this thread.  Sorry to be so verbose but
I think edu-sig is a good place to archive the internal workings, given
pydotorg is so difficult to use these days (owing to vast amounts of spam
pouring over the floodgates). 

Kirby


-----Original Message-----
From: Kirby Urner [mailto:urnerk at qwest.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 10:42 AM
To: 'skip at pobox.com'
Cc: 'postmaster at python.org'
Subject: RE: [Pydotorg] Request to be unsubscribed (urnerk at qwest.net)


Hi Skip.  Spams appear to have abated, thanks to interventions on my behalf.

Note that edu-sig the mail list still has a moderator.  My only role was to
administer the web page, i.e. the content of
http://www.python.org/sigs/edu-sig/ -- you'll see my email address under
'Email Us' in the left margin.

All that needs to happen is for another email address to appear, and for the
new maintainer to have check-in privileges i.e. the power to directly modify
that page (a power I somewhat lost in the move from CVS to SVN).

That new email address could be yours, if Python in Education is something
you're really interested in (I am, and continue to be).  Another scenario
would be for you to hold the position temporarily, while encouraging PSF or
some other python.org management entity (pydotorg etc.) to recruit a new
webmaster.  

Edu-sig would be a logical venue in which to recruit, IMO, but nets could be
cast far and wide.  Maybe attract some Very Big Name (VBN) to the job -- as
long as it makes sense (e.g. the VBN actually knows some Python).

Kirby

> -----Original Message-----
> From: skip at pobox.com [mailto:skip at pobox.com]
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:28 AM
> To: Kirby Urner
> Cc: postmaster at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Pydotorg] Request to be unsubscribed (urnerk at qwest.net)
> 
> 
>     Kirby> I believe administration of the pydotorg mail server by email
>     Kirby> command is impractical in this spam storm.
> 
> I have a script I use that helps me rip through the moderation job very
> quickly.  Feel free to add me as a moderator for edu-sig (and send me the
> moderator's password).  Also, perhaps our spambayes database needs a few
> more messages added to it.
> 
> Skip