[tor-relays] The t-shirt organization thingy

[pa011]

> Hi Moritz,
> 
> I do understand that it's hard to run an organization with too few
> people, it's my daily life working for staff at my university (I am the
> only administrator for 16 tablets, 34 laptops, 3 servers and 7
> thinclients, and we are not allowed to use centralized tools, I have to
> administrate all of these devices manually), so there are definitely all
> my "thank you"s I can give.
> 
> But I, for example, didn't even get an answer first, I would even love
> to get an automated email saying "Sorry if it takes a very long time, we
> are overwhelmed by the work we currently have to do" (waiting for almost
> 7 months now by the way). After 2-3 months I got an answer when we
> talked about that topic via this list in summer (though nothing official
> besides the mailing list talk). The problem is that only one person
> handles the shirts and it's ok even if I have to wait another 7 months
> or so (it's a gift at all, as you already said).
> 
> It's just that you/we/they should change something about the handling of
> the situation. It was (and for others most probably still is) the lack
> of communication that frustrates eligible relay operators so much.
> 
> But to conclude, thanks for all the work towards Tor and everything.
> Everybody has to give his work and support, so we can stand for free
> Internet (free as in freedom, not as in free beer). This was not meant
> to be against you, it was only in response to your mail because you got
> to this topic :)
> 
> Best,
> Michael


I agree with what you already expressed Michael.

On top of that I just want to remind on two mails back from June this year -obviously a time when the project was more focused on other issues - even there is and was volunteer help around:

>Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 22:07:26 +0200

>I would offer 2 helping hands and possibly more as well to get this and
>my own shirt out - please contact me

>Paul

>Am 08.06.2016 um 18:05 schrieb l3thal.injecti0n at gmail.com:
>> If tor weather isn't running, and tshirt emails aren't being sent out,
>> is someone doing this manually then? How can I help get the show on
>> the road? Not gonna lie, I was really looking forward to the tshirt
>> email as my relay definitely should have earned one about 2 weeks ago.
>> haha. Actually I just donated $100... maybe now I can get a tshirt?
>>
>> https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/1F45542A24A61BF9408F1C05E0DCE4E29F2CBA11
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