"Re: The Continuity of Justice Watch"
   Posted by Dunvegan on 10:28:37 7/16/2001
        To Chris Wheeler
        First, I want to simply say, "Thank you" to Chris for coming to the
        decision to continue the Justice Watch forum. It isn't an easy decision
        to make…and could not have been made lightly. I am grateful that Chris
        both chose to trust this member with the continued administration of
        the forum, and that she also wanted this place to live and continue to
        grow. It is impossible to administer Justice Watch without considering
        the history and growth that Dan, and then Chris, have brought to this
        forum. It is a legacy, an inheritance, and a trust. I appreciate the vote
        of confidence Chris has given me, and shall endevour to never betray
        that confidence.

        Chris: It is a altruistic calling you pursue. A veterinarian is special angel
        caring for the most voiceless of creation's kingdom. Healing is nothing if
        not a blessing for those innocents that receive that gift. There are
        some who take up medicine for humans in pursuit of the salary above
        all else. Just as forum administration is mostly a for-love-not-for-money
        proposition, so is veterinary. 

        It seems to me that the pursuit of veterinary is just the logical
        continuum of selflessness that you have expressed in the cause of
        justice and compassion for the voiceless in society, for a murdered
        child, and in pursuit of Justice for JonBenet.


        To the Justice Watch Community
        The trust and confidence of the constituency of Justice Watch is not a
        given: it requires my earning it through service. And, service is the
        operative word here. I am grateful for the kind well wishes that have
        been expressed. I shall work to represent, facilitate, and enrich the
        member experience at Justice Watch, and shall also be mindful and
        vigilant that I never betray the needs of the Justice Watch community
        by hasty or unthinking administration. 

        Beginning August 1st, 2001, I shall make myself available to step to the
        wheel and, with employing what I hope shall be a light and sensitive
        touch, hold JW steady as she goes, take care of the administrivia like
        thread management, archiving, bandwidth considerations, data backups
        and restores, and suchlike. I am not hyper-compulsive or
        micro-management oriented. Yet, I am also here to arbitrate, protect,
        and facilitate the interests of the forum and the JW community. 

        I am here to learn. I am here to listen. I am here to serve.

        Be involved. Give me feedback. Long-term members and their
        observations and thoughts are a precious resource: e-mail me regarding
        your ideas and/or concerns. Lurkers and newbies are encouraged to
        directly e-mail me (especially if they feel they are not yet feeling
        completely comfortable yet posting in public mode.) My e-mail box is
        open for business 24/7. Please use it. You can find my address at the
        bottom of this message. I promise to read and respond to each and
        every e-mail, but please note that on occasion I may only reply with a
        short message due to restraints of work and life. But, I pledge to you
        that if you write, I your message will be read, and I will respond. 

        Remember: Justice Watch is your forum; your community, your
        democracy. Help me make it what you, the pursuit of justice, and
        JonBenet need it to be.

        With JfJBR,
        Dunvegan