From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V3 #75 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Wednesday, April 1 1998 Volume 03 : Number 075 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] Donations for smoe.org [jason and jill ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 23:48:30 -0500 (EST) From: jason and jill Subject: [AVALON] Donations for smoe.org Hey everybody. In the next couple of days a message is going to appear on the list from a dude named Mike Connell. The message is going to be a request for donations for smoe.org. For those not aware of smoe, it is the system that hosts this list. Unlike most isps, which charge for list service, smoe.org has provided free list service for this list and dozens of others. This has allowed for the existance of a lot of lists that wouldn't have existed otherwise, including avalon. The problem is that smoe's server is pretty hurting and needs to be replaced. On most systems, no problem--they just pay for a new server out of user charges. For smoe, there are no charges, so a new server must be paid for from donations. Mike is a fellow listowner here and has volunteered to lead the donations drive. When his post appears I want y'all to know its not a spam, it is a legit message and and he has permission to post here. Please, if anyone feels the slightest urge to flame the guy just unsub now. ;) So please, if you value receiving the list cough up some cash when Mike writes in. If a lot of people participate, it won't have to be that much per person. If no one participates and existing server fries--we're screwed. So lend a hand. Thanks, Jason ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V3 #75 *************************** ======================================================================== Please send any questions or comments about the list to avalon-digest-owner@smoe.org