Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Community and Boundaries

[lilbert (lilbert]

> 
> BUT the issue of having a restricted email discussion list has become
> entwined with the "enclave" issue. We have a list to which anyone can
> subscribe. It has 119 members while we have about 49 adult members. We do
> not approve or even know who these people are when they join.
>
> The issues are around personal data (addresses, phone numbers, etc.), team
> meeting minutes, announcements of vacations or hospitalizations, mortgage
> info, etc. going out on the main list. Many feel the need for something
> limited to members and a few other people who are active in the community
> one way or another (significant others, for example). But the fear is that
> everything will become private and segregated.

Private is fine. We need privacy! Segregated? I think that if you remain
open to the outside community, you don't need to worry about it.

I don't see any reason at all why an email list should contain non-members.
You don't send your personal email to strangers, why should your group?


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Liz Stevenson
Southside Park Cohousing
Sacramento, California