The list is dead; long live the list!

I loved to make fun of the Egale listserv. Endless bickering over which is the proper word for A, B, and C. No, that's D, you evil creature.

But then last month the whole shebang went kaput, and I suddenly discovered how darned important it was to queer Canadians trying to communicate in this vast country of ours. The list kept me in the thick of things, following the debates of activists both smart and goofy (let's be honest, both sets contribute mightily to our rights and our culture). New ideas, insight into the big brains of some of our most important activists, as well as input from regular folks who care, dammit. Geez, I miss the Egale list.

"Egale uses a third-party provider, Queernet, to administer our listservs," it sez on the Egale site. "On September 1, 2005, Queernet's server suffered a catastrophic disk failure. They are attempting to restore their system, however, there is no guarantee of success. Queernet (also known as Online Policy Group) is a non-profit organization, and is soliciting donations to help pay for the data recovery."

This morning, Egale list administrator David Le Sauvage sent a note heralding its expected revival! "The list is not dead, just resting," he says. "I am expecting to restart it within a couple of days." Aces! We need the Egale list.

Once it's back up, you can subscribe here. Older members may have to resub. Click in over the next few days for status updates.