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@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?
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