In looking over the email chain, Andreas, I suspect you're correct. If I
misinterpreted the direction of some of your responses, Jonathan, I
apologize.

Best regards,

*Jason Bengtson*


*http://www.jasonbengtson.com/ <http://www.jasonbengtson.com/>*

On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Andreas Orphanides <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> To be fair, I think Jason might have read Jonathan's response to Eric as
> being directed towards Jason. Nevertheless, this conversation is certainly
> getting... heated.
>
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Ruth Frasur <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Whoa. I rarely even read these threads or, if I do, respond just because
> > of time issues. But Jason just asked a question....
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Jason Bengtson <[log in to unmask]
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I asked a question. Calm down. It was not a joke. I'm sorry it provoked
> > > such an unfortunately "animated" response.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > *Jason Bengtson*
> > >
> > >
> > > *http://www.jasonbengtson.com/ <http://www.jasonbengtson.com/>*
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do YOU even think that's a good idea Eric, or was it just a joke? If
> > it
> > > > was just a joke, let's not, this is already messy enough as it is.
> > > >
> > > > If it was serious, and you want anyone to take it seriously
> > (personally I
> > > > don't think it ought to be), you should make some argument for why it
> > > would
> > > > make sense to do so.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <
> [log in to unmask]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > That is a terrible idea, why would you do that? How do you know how
> > > many
> > > > > people are "in the community"? How do you know how many of them are
> > > still
> > > > > in the community, pay any attention to the listserv instead of just
> > > > > filtering it to a folder and never reading it, aren't out sick,
> etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jonathan
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 7:35 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> On Oct 24, 2017, at 3:02 PM, Eric Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >> Just bumping this, to remind people to vote. We have 129 votes
> > > cast,
> > > > so
> > > > >> >> far, and I suspect more people are interested in the outcome of
> > > this
> > > > >> than
> > > > >> >> have voted, yet.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5MWGNC
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Yes, please vote. Otherwise, I don’t think we — the community --
> > > will
> > > > >> get enough input to make a sound decision.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Here’s a radical idea. There are essentially three choice in the
> > vote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> 1. Do nothing
> > > > >> 2. Incorporate
> > > > >> 3. Partner with fiscal agent
> > > > >>
> > > > >> There are approximately 3,500 people in our community. Each
> non-vote
> > > > >> could be counted as a vote for #1. If so, then we are well on
> track
> > > for
> > > > >> doing nothing. 8-D —Earache
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>