Date:         Tue, 28 May 2002 12:43:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: IS THE LIST GETTING SMALLER?
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I sell some parts on the list, I sell some parts on E bay, I sell some
parts locally.
Here is what I find.
Many of the people I sell parts to lurk or just watch the list and very
seldom post anything.
This fact comes out when they mention seeing my name on the list, they
are benign people that have Vanagons and Westies and are just keeping
abreast of what's going on with other owners.
I could name some but they prefer to stay anonymous.
So if you're judging the list by the number of individuals that post to
the list its time to rethink the getting smaller thoughts.
Sure there are Flames and Vendor Bashing sessions but since I'm an Air
Cooled guy I delete almost every Waser Boxer post routinely unless it
addresses a common problem that I can address.
I'm retired and have plenty of time to read the postings but more mature
employed persons don't have the time for Work , Family and a lot of
hoopla from the list.
We get into a lot of off Vanagon subjects but an absolute restriction on
content would surely make some of my favorite list members abandon the
list and deprive us of their years of experience and innovative
solutions.
When the list becomes pure techno repair procedural content you can
definitely kiss me goodbye, if it ain't fun I ain't a gonna do it.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia




On Tue, 28 May 2002 10:07:02 -0700 developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
writes:
> 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.
>

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