[mv] Idea for consultants

[Mike Heins <mike@minivend.com>]

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Hi all MV consultants and consultant wannabes,

I am afraid I have reached the limits of my time. 8-)

I have so many inquiries about MiniVend that I simply cannot answer
most of them. Even though I have tried to put up dire warnings about
lack of time and response on every single feedback and FAQ page I have,
they keep pouring in.

Also, if I do answer a question from time to time, it seems to be a signal
to many people to send me more and more questions. This makes me less likely
to answer, sad to say.

I can remove myself from the consultants list, and remove the feedback
form for MiniVend, and have done so for extended periods of time. But
I *am* interested in doing second-level support, i.e. supporting other
Minivend-savvy web designers. This is the role where I do the most good
for MiniVend and for people in general.

The idea is to set up a special minivend-consultants mail list, designed
to receive postings about companies looking for consulting and
consultants available for consulting.

In addition, this would be the destination for the general feedback form
about MiniVend. Despite repeated and explicit language stating that it
is not a forum for general support, those messages trickle in at a rate
of several per day. I hate to remove the medium, but must do so if we
don't decide to do this. Last year I lost the folder I was routing 
them to, and when I found it after 8 months there were over 1,000
messages there -- all went unanswered.

So, I guess what I am asking for is private email from anyone that
considers themselves a consultant that does or might look for business
based on MiniVend. Ideas for list charter and rules especially appreciated.

(Please reply to me and not to the list.)

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