Re: Important announcement: Seriously considering closing The eBook Community group

On Nov 14, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Jon Noring wrote:
>
> Thus, I am contemplating closing this group in a fashion similar to
> how John Mark Ockerbloom did for the Book People list: simply pulling
> the plug and not supporting/endorsing any successor group.
>
> However, I will consider turning over the reins of this group so it
> may continue uninterrupted, provided that a group of five or more
> people *formally* band together into a "steering committee" and
> propose to me, in writing, a cogent vision and marketing plan to
> reorganize and revitalize this group.
>

I don't know if Jon will find anyone that is likely to meet his  
criteria in order to recommend them to run a successor group. I'm not  
really interested in all that much work, and am not applying.

On the other hand, if no one steps in, and the plug gets pulled, I  
would rather not see it all go away.

I have set up a fully moderated (for the nonce) group where we can  
gather after TEBC shuts down, just in case.
It's here: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eBookIssues/>

Don't even bother to post there until this group is turned off. But  
please do subscribe, just in case. If this group gets a goodbye  
message, I'll send out a post telling all of you who do subscribe that  
the new one is active.

At that time, I will also be begging for at least two co-moms.


Just putting together worst case options,

Marion Gropen
Gropen Associates, Inc.
By-The-Question Consulting,  Tools for Publishers, & Classes
www.GropenAssoc.com
Her blog: www.GropenAssoc.com/blog


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