[Baylisa] Save the environment and win iPhone 6 (contest from CleanBayArea)

[Roy Rapoport]

Oh yes, let's do this.

On 1/16/15 8:59 AM, Robert Novak wrote:

> January: 1 email from Roy complaining about the wrong kind of content on
> the list. Ironic.

I'm OK with discussions about where we want this list to go, and what 
content should go on it.  I'm also OK with other people, e.g. you, 
participating in these discussions.  Frankly, I'd take almost any 
reasonably-civilized conversation amongst people who think of themselves 
as having an interest in BayLISA over repeated commercial content.

> While I was on the board, I told Victor that it was okay to post once a
> month.

Ah, OK.  See, this is why it's good that we talk about this, because I 
didn't realize that part of the perks of financially supporting BayLISA 
was sending commercial messages to the list.  Putting aside the fact he 
sent three messages in December (naughty), I'm perfectly fine, knowing 
this context (and assuming CBA is continuing to financially support 
BayLISA), just ignoring their emails from now on.

> This might not be as rewarding as complaining loudly and unproductively
> to several hundred people, but it might be productive, and actually
> stand some risk of getting to where you seem to want things to go.

This is a surprisingly harsh and unproductive response to my email, 
Robert.  I noted CBA's emails and I asked questions as to whether or not 
this was what we wanted from the list.  I started a conversation, which 
-- by the way -- is exactly what you're suggesting in your email that I 
do.

(Of course, if this ends up being a snipe exchange containing just you 
and I, I suspect we should just take it to personal email; but I'm 
hopeful other people will weigh in as well)

-roy