The move was an intended one.  What was not expected was the very negative 
and strongly worded responses from AZIPA headquarters.  Have you not read 
them?  One or two of them were very much done out of anger, rambling about 
the necessity of this change.  Then you read it and get lost in the many 
words used.  Most of the complaint postings have ceased since earlier today.

Why would they simply cut off a listing that everyone ELECTED to be part of 
just because they are bashing a change that the LIST PEOPLE found to be not 
to their liking?  If you say yes to subscribe, you can say no and 
unsubscribe.  But that is, I believe, our right to decide.  I agree with 
the autosubscription in that if you are moving things around, great.  But 
why not specifically post a change like this well in advance?  Why do this 
suddenly and without some sort of pre-notification?  It's courtesy.  I 
believe it may be part of the law as well, depending on which way you wish 
to put it into interpretation.

Kimi

At 6/18/01 09:24 PM, you wrote:
>What makes you suspect malice instead of goof-ups?
>         Wayne Conrad
>
>On Mon, 18 June 2001, "Jim" wrote:
> > First, someone autosubscribed me and the rest of the subscribers to the
> > AZIPA list to a newly created batch of lists.  When I complained, they
> > removed my ability to post to the lists.
> >
> > Hmmmmm.....I wonder what AZIPA has to fear?
> >
> > More accurately, are the marketers who are controlling AZIPA afraid of
> > free expression?
> > --
> > Jim
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