Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 17:37:05 -0500
Reply-To: andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: andrewbell <andrewbell@QWEST.NET>
Subject: Re: Don't become a crappy list
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I promise to be good. I love the list as a tool and a source of enjoyment in my
hobby!
AB
"Christopher T. Berchin" wrote:
> Hi all. I realize this topic is being done to death, but I wanted to say
> this:
>
> I have been on several lists before - one Toyota MR2 list, two Honda lists,
> and two Ford Focus message boards. I'm still pretty new, but by far, the
> Vanagon list has been the most helpful and responsive of them all. One
> thing that turned me off of those other lists was that nearly every one
> eventually broke down into some sort of name-calling. In some cases, it was
> racial. In others, it was "how can you want to do something so stupid to
> your car?" Combine that with going over the same topics over and over again
> ("No, really, putting a larger rear stabilizer bar on your car really will
> cause it to have less understeer."), and you have something that I
> eventually decided to not be a part of anymore.
>
> One thing they all had in common, however - they were all *moderated* lists.
> When I signed on, I knew I was agreeing that the content could be filtered
> as deemed necessary by the guy who ran the list. Thus, this really isn't a
> question of "America giving up its freedoms." And before anyone jumps to
> conclusions, know that I'm of the camp that feels America HAS given up too
> many freedoms (my apologies to our friends in other countries - I don't want
> to make this into another "big bad America" issue), but I don't feel that
> censorship on these lists is a big deal since we all knew that the list is
> moderated.
>
> Moderating a list is a lot of work - I know, since one of those Focus lists
> was run by a friend of mine until he ran out of time and money to do it.
> I've already benefited HUGELY from this list - you guys helped me make my
> van purchase with confidence, and the list has provided me with parts and
> information that I wouldn't have had otherwise. Please don't turn this
> excellent list into yet another one that I end up unsubscribing to. We have
> a good thing going here - let's knock it off.
>
> This is Tom's list - he gets to moderate as he sees fit. Don't like it?
> Unsubscribe. But regardless of if you were or weren't offended by the post
> in question, you'll give up a great information resource if you unsubscribe
> over this issue.
>
> Ok, I'm getting off my soapbox now. I promise it will be Vanagon content
> from now on. : )
>
> Chris
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