[Oe List ...] 1. End of hosting of mailing lists, input requested (Timothy Wegner)

Beret Griffith beretgriffith at gmail.com
Mon May 25 15:50:31 PDT 2026


Also favor 1 list.

On Mon, May 25, 2026, 5:05 PM Richard and Maria Maguire via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> HI Tim
>
> Thank you for your work over the years.  I would be in favor of one list
> continuing.  Dialog sounds fine for me as a name.
>
> On 26/05/2026 7:29 am, oe-request at lists.wedgeblade.net wrote:
> > Send OE mailing list submissions to
> >       oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >
> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> >       http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> >       oe-request at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >
> > You can reach the person managing the list at
> >       oe-owner at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >
> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> > than "Re: Contents of OE digest..."
> >
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> >
> >     1. End of hosting of mailing lists, input requested (Timothy Wegner)
> >     2. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Karen Snyder)
> >     3. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Ken Fisher)
> >     4. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (jstanfieldica)
> >     5. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Diann McCabe)
> >     6. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Diann McCabe)
> >     7. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Richard Alton)
> >     8. Re: End of hosting of mailing lists, input requested
> >        (zbarley at earthlink.net)
> >     9. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Mari Crocker)
> >    10. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Linda and Milan Hamilton)
> >    11. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Linda and Milan Hamilton)
> >    12. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Linda and Milan Hamilton)
> >    13. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Sharon Fisher)
> >    14. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Sharon Fisher)
> >    15. Re: [External] Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing
> >        lists, input requested (Vincente S Scott)
> >    16. Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >        requested (Seth Longacre)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:10:19 -0500
> > From: Timothy Wegner <tim at tswegner.net>
> > To: Order Ecumenical Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>, Dialogue List
> >       <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Subject: [Oe List ...] End of hosting of mailing lists, input
> >       requested
> > Message-ID:
> >       <CAFLr277dcwd_s1FF8R4B4HYPtz0weOvCx-pDn=
> 1jnE+WnRNcCQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> just
> > informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on July 21,
> > 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will end
> on
> > that date.
> >
> > I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here to
> > weigh in.
> >
> > 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> will
> > cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this for his
> > Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >
> > 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If we
> > do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two lists
> > (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list will
> > suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> oe-dialogue,
> > or oe-ica?
> >
> > The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> reason
> > to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to the
> > larger community.
> >
> > Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon), but
> I
> > had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would appreciate
> > input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and what to
> call
> > it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim Wegner
> > -------------- next part --------------
> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> > URL: <
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20260525/feb7399d/attachment-0001.htm
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:15:32 -0500
> > From: Karen Snyder <karen.snyder10 at gmail.com>
> > To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>, Timothy Wegner
> >       <tim at tswegner.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID: <0E7E5B8A-84C3-4B6F-AE1C-553145741D65 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;     charset=utf-8
> >
> > I would suggest one list called ?ICA Dialogue?.  Karen
> >
> >> On May 25, 2026, at 3:10?PM, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> just informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on July
> 21, 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will end
> on that date.
> >>
> >> I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here
> to weigh in.
> >>
> >> 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> will cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this for
> his Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >>
> >> 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If
> we do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two
> lists (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list
> will suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> oe-dialogue, or oe-ica?
> >>
> >> The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> the  larger community.
> >>
> >> Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon),
> but I had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would
> appreciate input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and
> what to call it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tim Wegner
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Dialogue mailing list
> >> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 16:34:25 -0400
> > From: Ken Fisher <kenfisher1942 at gmail.com>
> > To: Dialogue Lists <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Karen Snyder <karen.snyder10 at gmail.com>, Order Ecumenical
> >       Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID: <71A9E46F-D79F-426E-B81D-ADD823D3F856 at gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;     charset=utf-8
> >
> >
> >
> >> On May 25, 2026, at 4:15?PM, Karen Snyder via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I would suggest one list called ?ICA Dialogue?.  Karen
> >
> > Agree. Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>> On May 25, 2026, at 3:10?PM, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> just informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on July
> 21, 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will end
> on that date.
> >>>
> >>> I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here
> to weigh in.
> >>>
> >>> 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> will cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this for
> his Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >>>
> >>> 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If
> we do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two
> lists (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list
> will suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> oe-dialogue, or oe-ica?
> >>>
> >>> The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> the  larger community.
> >>>
> >>> Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon),
> but I had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would
> appreciate input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and
> what to call it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Tim Wegner
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Dialogue mailing list
> >>> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Dialogue mailing list
> >> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 16:39:52 -0400
> > From: jstanfieldica <jstanfieldica at gmail.com>
> > To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Karen Snyder <karen.snyder10 at gmail.com>, Order Ecumenical
> >       Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID: <6a14b3a5.0cbb8811.227de.e49c at mx.google.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > I agree with Karen.? 1 listserve ICA Dialogue.Jeanette StanfieldSent
> from my Bell Samsung device over Canada's largest network.
> > -------- Original message --------From: Karen Snyder via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: 2026-05-25  4:17 p.m.  (GMT-05:00)
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Karen Snyder <
> karen.snyder10 at gmail.com>, Order Ecumenical Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists, input requested I
> would suggest one list called ?ICA Dialogue?.? Karen> On May 25, 2026, at
> 3:10?PM, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:> > Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing
> lists, just informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists
> on July 21, 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists
> will end on that date.> > I want to discuss some options, and I would very
> much like folks here to weigh in.> > 1. First option is to do nothing,
> which means that these mailing lists will cease to exist on July 21.? Terry
> Bergdal? has opted to do this for his Earthrise li
> >   st. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.> > 2. The second
> option is to find another host for one or both lists. If we do this, I
> suggest one list because the distinction between the two lists (originally
> OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list will suffice, the
> only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue, oe-dialogue, or oe-ica?>
> > The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> the? larger community.> > Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I
> am turning 80 soon), but I had assumed they would continue for a few more
> years. I would appreciate input on whether one list should continue past
> July 21st (and what to call it), or if this is a good time? to end both the
> lists.> > Thanks,> > Tim Wegner> > >
> _______________________________________________> Dialogue mailing list>
> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgebla
> >   de.net_______________________________________________Dialogue mailing
> listDialogue at lists.wedgeblade.nethttp://
> lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> > -------------- next part --------------
> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> > URL: <
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20260525/1544ca56/attachment-0001.htm
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:41:35 -0500
> > From: Diann McCabe <diann.mccabe at gmail.com>
> > To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Dialogue Lists <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>, Ken Fisher
> >       <kenfisher1942 at gmail.com>,  Order Ecumenical Community
> >       <OE at wedgeblade.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID:
> >       <
> CANyB-Yi9KgoMnzWabVnfugbVupL0UD37qN14KJcFJ8MD4fx6DQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > Thank you--and I agree with Karen's suggestion.
> > Diann McCabe
> >
> > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 3:36?PM Ken Fisher via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>> On May 25, 2026, at 4:15?PM, Karen Snyder via Dialogue <
> >> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>> I would suggest one list called ?ICA Dialogue?.  Karen
> >>
> >> Agree. Ken
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On May 25, 2026, at 3:10?PM, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <
> >> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>>> Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> >> just informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on
> July
> >> 21, 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will
> end
> >> on that date.
> >>>> I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here
> >> to weigh in.
> >>>> 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> >> will cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this for
> >> his Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >>>> 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If
> >> we do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two
> >> lists (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list
> >> will suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> >> oe-dialogue, or oe-ica?
> >>>> The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> >> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> >> the  larger community.
> >>>> Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon),
> >> but I had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would
> >> appreciate input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and
> >> what to call it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Tim Wegner
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Dialogue mailing list
> >>>> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >>>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Dialogue mailing list
> >>> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> OE mailing list
> >> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
> >>
> > -------------- next part --------------
> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> > URL: <
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20260525/c0c1cbff/attachment-0002.htm
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:41:35 -0500
> > From: Diann McCabe <diann.mccabe at gmail.com>
> > To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Dialogue Lists <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>, Ken Fisher
> >       <kenfisher1942 at gmail.com>,  Order Ecumenical Community
> >       <OE at wedgeblade.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID:
> >       <
> CANyB-Yi9KgoMnzWabVnfugbVupL0UD37qN14KJcFJ8MD4fx6DQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > Thank you--and I agree with Karen's suggestion.
> > Diann McCabe
> >
> > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 3:36?PM Ken Fisher via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>> On May 25, 2026, at 4:15?PM, Karen Snyder via Dialogue <
> >> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>> I would suggest one list called ?ICA Dialogue?.  Karen
> >>
> >> Agree. Ken
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> On May 25, 2026, at 3:10?PM, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <
> >> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >>>> Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> >> just informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on
> July
> >> 21, 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will
> end
> >> on that date.
> >>>> I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here
> >> to weigh in.
> >>>> 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> >> will cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this for
> >> his Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >>>> 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If
> >> we do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two
> >> lists (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list
> >> will suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> >> oe-dialogue, or oe-ica?
> >>>> The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> >> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> >> the  larger community.
> >>>> Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon),
> >> but I had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would
> >> appreciate input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and
> >> what to call it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Tim Wegner
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Dialogue mailing list
> >>>> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >>>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Dialogue mailing list
> >>> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> OE mailing list
> >> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
> >>
> > -------------- next part --------------
> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> > URL: <
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20260525/c0c1cbff/attachment-0003.htm
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:52:55 -0500
> > From: Richard Alton <richard.alton at gmail.com>
> > To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> > Cc: Order Ecumenical Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>, Timothy Wegner
> >       <tim at tswegner.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] End of hosting of mailing lists,
> >       input requested
> > Message-ID:
> >       <
> CABsV-y9bRT9Xm96PY1keNZ+3-7muAQsJWFRRU-S5Zq7UcTaCTQ at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> >
> > I would vote for one list with a new host. Dick
> >
> > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 3:13?PM Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <
> > dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Dreamhost, the host of the dialogue, oe, and earthrise mailing lists,
> just
> >> informed me that they are ending support for discussion lists on July
> 21,
> >> 2026. This means that unless we act, these three mailing lists will end
> on
> >> that date.
> >>
> >> I want to discuss some options, and I would very much like folks here to
> >> weigh in.
> >>
> >> 1. First option is to do nothing, which means that these mailing lists
> >> will cease to exist on July 21.  Terry Bergdal  has opted to do this
> >> for his Earthrise list. I am open to ending OE and Dialogue as well.
> >>
> >> 2. The second option is to find another host for one or both lists. If
> we
> >> do this, I suggest one list because the distinction between the two
> lists
> >> (originally OE and ICA) has become very unclear. I think one list will
> >> suffice, the only question is what to call it. Maybe dialogue,
> oe-dialogue,
> >> or oe-ica?
> >>
> >> The OE and Dialogue lists are not very active, but I see at least on
> >> reason to continue: to provide a way to communicate life transitions to
> >> the  larger community.
> >>
> >> Sooner or later these lists would end anyway (I am turning 80 soon),
> but I
> >> had assumed they would continue for a few more years. I would appreciate
> >> input on whether one list should continue past July 21st (and what to
> call
> >> it), or if this is a good time  to end both the lists.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tim Wegner
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Dialogue mailing list
> >> Dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> >> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
> >>
> >
> _______________________________________________
> OE mailing list
> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20260525/9cca749a/attachment.htm>


More information about the OE mailing list