[Coco] List Permanence

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On 2/5/2025 8:41 AM, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz via Coco wrote:
> That's not an option. :)
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> For anyone who actually knows me, that would mean the end of my entire
> online artistic existence, along with many others on that server, such
> as my erstwhile radio show Kalvos & Damian, the Trans/Media Arts
> Cooperative, the Blood Countess opera, and the volunteer hosting of a
> dozen artists' sites.
>
> It's likely up for grabs only if, for some reason, I die in a plane
> crash on my way the the premiere of my Symphony No. 3 in Bulgaria in
> March. :)
>
> Dennis
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> On 2025-02-05 09:24, Barry Nelson via Coco wrote:
>> If Dennis were to want to discontinue the list and we want to keep
>> the list in this email format someone would probably need to take
>> over the internet domain "maltedmedia.com" and host a mail server at
>> that domain.
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While re-using a domain name when moving a list server makes things easy
(maybe even seamless), I don't think it's a pre-req for an email-based
list.  groups.io is email based (it's also web based, but it still
supports email), and google groups does the same.  Some lists are web
only, but that's not true across the board.  Obviously, someone could
also set up a mail server much like I assume Dennis has done and do it
the OG way, though I would not recommend it unless the owner already
runs a bunch of other listservs.  No disrespect to those who run their
own servers, but running a mail server in this Internet time can be a
chore (patching, protecting against spam, DDOS, malware, etc.).

Jim

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