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

From: "Marion Gropen"

Well done Marion - I'm in.

Joseph Harris

>
> 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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