[CS-FSLUG] ADMIN: Proposed Merger with Sakamuyo

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I like that idea because we still have a somewhat close, small
community that talks a bit, and not just about code.  I like our
debates, and I think that might suffer if we completely get rid of
this.

On 8/11/06, Ritchie, Josiah S. <jritchie at bible.edu> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: christiansource-bounces at ofb.biz [mailto:christiansource-
> > bounces at ofb.biz] On Behalf Of Timothy Butler
> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 1:07 AM
> > To: ChristianSource Users Group.
> > Subject: [CS-FSLUG] ADMIN: Proposed Merger with Sakamuyo
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >       As some of you know, several of your list admins here (myself
> > included) have been working on another project known as Sakamuyo
> > Christian Fellowship. Our original plans for the fellowship are
> > currently on the back burner, but TSN, the community forums, have
> > been live for about two years now. The forums provide ample room for
> > discussing theology, prayer needs, ministry and so on, as well as
> > technology. However, the forums could use more members.
> >
> >       ChristianSource has never suffered from a lack of members, but
> has
> > often had complaints that we strayed off subject too often. It seems
> > to me perhaps there might be a useful space for cooperation because
> > of this. Not only are your CS admins already involved with Sakamuyo,
> > but CS also adopted the Sakamuyan Declaration as our official
> > statement of faith awhile back.
> >
> >       As such, my proposal, which as been accepted by both
> administration
> > teams, is to merge the two projects. The plan is to create a new,
> > single forum/mailing list combination for both services. Theology and
> > so on will go to the appropriate parts of the new forums (which
> > ideally will be available to subscribe to as mailing lists if you
> > wish), while tech posts will continue to flow in as normal, in
> > addition to showing up in the new forum structure.
> >
> >       None of this is set in stone yet, so I am soliciting your
> thoughts.
> > Speak now or, well, you get the drift.
> >
> >       -Tim
>
> Could we have an area simply called sakamuyo-chat at listserver.org or
> whatever where we could still just talk, share prayer requests and be
> social instead of talking about specific topics? I value the relational
> side of CS-FSLUG and wouldn't want to see that suffer in the merger. I
> count many of you CS-FSLUGers among my friends because I know things
> about you and you know things about me of a more personal nature that
> don't generally come out when talking on-topic.
>
> Thanks,
> JSR/
>
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