Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 10:28:06 -0700
Reply-To: Ed DeBolt <eddebolt@SOFTCOM.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ed DeBolt <eddebolt@SOFTCOM.NET>
Subject: Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
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I personally WOULD like to know how many members are on the list and how
membership has changed over time. what would that hurt? The exact stats may
not be available but the various list admins may have some dates/figures.
The list is arguably for the benefit of vanagon owners and seeing how many
subscribers there are would in one way measure its effectiveness to the
overall community. I have never heard any figures and would be interesting
to me. Vanagon trivia perhaps. If we knew approx how many vanagons are on
the road then the number of subscribers would show the % of subscribership
(is that a word?)
my 2 cents
Ed
Reno, NV
-----Original Message-----
From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
>What a bogus posting. I say good riddance to anyone who would try to
squelch
>any kind of participation. Tom does a great job in my opinion.
>
>What an immature thing to attempt to blame the list member's content for a
>reason for leaving. Another attempt at censorship.
>
>Tell the people you met who gave that bogus, childish and petty reason for
>leaving to stay away if they are stupid enough to deny themselves the rich
>content of this list.
>
>Furthermore, to attempt to lay a guilt trip is outright latent (and
blatant)
>manipulation. How childish. Really!!
>
>Natural attrition I say. I participate less now so as not to inflame non
>vanagon postings and to withdraw power from the idiots on the list. I know
>several who just lurk and enjoy the list.
>
>I hope the list IS getting smaller. I also hope those that want to leave
>just do it and don't waste list band width telling us you are going to or
>why you did it.
>
>William
>1989 Vanagon GL
>1988 Mercedes 300SE
>
>
>> 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?"
>
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