Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:13:08 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Moderator-let's get things underway!
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Mike S wrote:
> At 10:52 AM 1/15/2009, John Rodgers wrote...
>> It there any real need to move up to a :"Moderated" level now?
>
> Well, there are those who top-post, and consequently quote multiple
> levels of prior posts, with no effect other than to consume bandwidth
> and storage.
>
> I have no problem with off-topic posts, provided they are given a
> proper subject line, so they can be filtered, either by a participant's
> email agent, or by the list server itself.
>
Some things need cleaning up, but mostly I would like to see the [NVC]
become standard fair for off topic subjects. And to see Frydaye Follies
become a permanent part of the scene. What I fear is the degradation of
the sense of community by over restrictive rules and actions. The [NVC]
works for me. And I confess to often asking [NVC] questions of the The
List membership. It is such a wealth of information it seems a waste not
to put it to use, even on [NVC] stuff at times. It sure has helped me in
other areas of life besides strictly Vanagon things. I would be more
than a bit lost not being able to communicate with such a great bunch of
folks about other things. In my view, there isn't another group out
there quite like this one. So allowing [NVC] for me is crucial. It just
needs to be marked as such so that it can easily be filtered or deleted.
There are some good things that come across the list that are important
and even enrich our lives but are definitely [NVC], so I have no problem
with [NVC] myself, it just needs to become a standard that any [NVC]
stuff is marked as such.
As for "Moderators" as opposed to "Administrators" I would go very slow
on that one. Not done right, it can wreak havoc. There will be a lot of
people that will quit and leave the list, and, fact is, we aren't that
big. We need all we can hold onto that are interested in Vanagons. As
these machines age, we will suffer more and more attrition. And there is
going to be some attrition due to aging list members. I'm 70 years old,
and I'm not the only one. There are those members older than me and
there are one or two that are older than dirt itself. One day, and it's
not far off for those over 70, we won't be here to participate. And
there will be more and more that drop out over time as the people and
the vehicles wear out to the point repair and replacement aren't
possible. But frankly I'm glad to have found a "community" with
Vanagons, and I hope to hi heaven it doesn't turn into some very dry
all-techie sort of list. There are plenty of those out there.
By the way, it would be interesting to compare the ages of those pushing
for tight control and those not . Life experience certainly colors our
points of view.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
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