[RTC List] Fw: Re Happy Holiday Wishes from Cole Machado

[Cole Machado]

Bob said, "We manage the servers. we do outsource the hardware management.  But we set up and configure 
servers, manage security, maintain the software, all remotely. And we're clear with our clients that the hardware is located elsewhere."

I like that idea. I have gotten clients who are with local hosts and
who they frustrated as they couldn't find a local LGBT web host or a local
LGBT friendly/ally webhost. For some valid resons members of the LGBT community like to keep our money amoung eachother. So in relaunching my web hosting business we are
thinking of catering to that community locally much like Hostdango has
done with their company as a local LGBT Ally in Seattle. It would be interested to hear back from local webhosts as to their "LGBT Ally" status. It could help me to have a good host to reffer these people to who is at least "friendly" or even better an ally. This would be a good solution to my probelm in the interm untill I re-build my hosting company.

Now I have been a member of the RTC since 2001. I have very rarely sent an email to the list. I usually just lurk and read what you guys are all saying. I have learned alot from it. But now  on retrospect I am kinda glad the list got my holiday message as it spurred this converstaion I have been wanting to have locally for years. I think the little bit of politics scatterd throughout is ok and tollerable as it relates to my technology issues. I have gotten emails from some fellow members who are frustated about the corporatized, right leaning leadership and conrol the RTC has taken over the years. When are board elections??

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