Voronwe -
I see there were some questions addressed to me in Forum Management.
I did not want to open Michel Delving until next weekend because it seemed presumptuous to me to open it too far in advance of ratification.
My understanding was that php automatically sends a registration email to new members when their registration is activated, so my thinking was that the Mayor would do a once-a-week 'greeting' to all members who had registered during the previous week.
It is my intention to post that greeting in Michel Delving so that Rangers can just copy it and send it to the list, which wouldn't have to be done until the July 4 weekend for the first batch of newcomers. But I understand you may want to review the text and make sure it contains everything it has to.
What I've got right now is a list of 'official' emails needed. I haven't actually written them yet. (ha-ha) But I'll try to do that before going to bed tonight - at least the first one! - and post it here either late tonight or early tomorrow morning for review.
Regarding that actual moment when we start activating the hoverers ... the last ratification vote ends at 11:59 pm GMT on Sunday, June 26. That's early to mid-evening for us US folks, and I wouldn't commit to opening at the crack of dawn in Europe on the 27th unless you want to stay up all Sunday night moving threads and checking that everything is completed.
I didn't follow the precise availability of everyone on Monday the 27th, but my advise would be to pick a mid-day time, perhaps early evening in Europe and early to late afternoon here.
Do you expect me to stand at the door while that's happening? Or were you referring to my presence on July 6 when you said I would "preside" over something?
Jn