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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Many thanks to Alan, Nathan, and Mariah, and the other members who have done such an excellent job in keeping this listserve running lo these many years!! Very much appreciated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Barbara J. Saint Andre<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Director, Community and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Medway, MA 02053<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>webmaster--- via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear massplanners listserv subscribers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> The administrators have run into a problem with the listserv. We are no longer able to approve new subscribers. There is no known work around for this issue other than allowing anyone to subscribe without review.
We are hesitant to use this option.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Also, some, and maybe all, subscribers who opted to receive listserv messages in ‘digest’ form (one email per day) are no longer receiving anything. This can be solved by unselecting the digest option. We have
unselected the option on a case by case basis for subscribers who have contacted us. Subscribers can do this themselves by going to
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://masscptc.org/mailman/options/massplanners_masscptc.org">https://masscptc.org/mailman/options/massplanners_masscptc.org</a></span></u><span style="color:black">. Scroll down to ‘Set Digest Mode’ and set to
‘Off’.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The person running the server for the listserv and CPTC website believes that a recent update to Python, the underlying server language, is causing a bug in Mailman listserv platform. Normally the bug is fixed
in relatively short order. This time that is not happening. He thinks that may be because the user base for Mailman has declined to the point where it is not considered important. This may be the end of Mailman as a viable listserv platform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are evaluating moving to another platform. Currently under consideration are Google Groups, Gaggle, and Discourse. Gaggle and Discourse are more feature rich but cost money ($1200/year). Google groups is free
but requires subscribers to have a Google account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A reminder that the massplanners listserv is run entirely by volunteers. Shout out to Nathan Chung of Northampton and Mariah Kurtz of FRCOG for their assistance with the evaluation and Tim Czerwienski of Beals
Associates Inc. for moderating the listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We’ll keep you updated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Alan Pease<br>
CPTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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