Date:         Tue, 28 May 2002 22:46:19 -0400
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
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After 5 years off and on the list, I routinely delete >98% of the
infantile blather that passes as "posts" on list.

I do recall a time, not so long ago, when the Vanagon list was a place
where new folks learned from old, fresh ideas were exchanged, and a
community of owners planned activities. Increasingly, I see a handful of
lonely hearts rattling like a stone in a barrel, rolling down a hill...
making noise for their own enjoyment.

You asked.

G. Matthew Bulley
Emporer of the VW Heat, Rust, Noise Web Page
http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/
Owner of too many VW's to mention
Mount Olive, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Chris Stann
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?

Greetings fellow Vanagonites.

While attending the fine Full Moon in June event in North Carolina I had
an
opportunity to talk to a few EX-list members.  Interestingly enough all
of
them left because of the excessive RANTING and non-vanagon related
banter.
All of them mentioned the "veggie-wars" and "latina-driver" flame wars
that
were indicative of the  intolerant, narrow-minded, and outspoken
minority of
the list.

Surely, if a few people I met quit the list, dozens more I have not met
must
have done same for like reasons.  I myself have "set vanagon nomail".

Is this a sign of the end?  Is the ship sinking?  IS THE LIST GETTING
SMALLER?




Sincerely,

Chris
'85 Westy
"Hey mister, you bought a camel and you want it prance like a stallion?"