rattlesnakes

[Koontz John E]

On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Alan H. Hartley wrote:
> Well, how about an Algonquian list? (Has there ever been one, is there
> one now, or are there plans for one? Surely there should be.)

I don't know if there ever has been one.  There was an Iroquoian list, but
I'm told it didn't work for various reasons - essentially it wasn't
linguistic enough for the linguists.  One reason I sort of worry when we
stray too far, as we occasionally do.

I did once offer to operate a Caddoan list, but got the impression that
the Caddoanists didn't really need one, being a small group already in
constant communication.  I'd cheerfully run any three of these lists (and
Muskogean, too), if there was any interest and David Rood agreed to
sponsor the situation with the University of Colorado, but it would have
to be understood that it would be more or less a silent operation on my
part.  I wouldn't be able to kick start the list as I occasionally do
here, and I might not even be listening in.  Essentially I'd just be
granting subscriptions and deleting people who can't do it themselves or
who disappear.  (I more and more frequently have had to block
subscriptions from what appear to be spamming operations.)  I suspect it
would be better in each of these cases if there was someone who was
actually working in the field doing the management.  I have a few
suggestions that might help, if you're interested.

JEK