Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:41:46 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: Snarky and in-groupish
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I quit a very popular Mercedes group because of the fighting - and this was
a group that I loved participating in and contributing to. I've owned 15
Mercedes ranging from 1959 through 1987 and know how to work on all of them.
Some members were such Mercedes snobs that they could not read positive
comments on any other vehicle without bashing.
I'd say that this group is great and the few times things get out of
control, the moderators are quick to take action.
Thanks, Tom
www.towercooler.com
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 12:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Snarky and in-groupish
I think it was Roy Rogers! ;)
On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 9:55 AM, John Reynolds
<transporterjr@yahoo.com>wrote:
> Even though I just posted on the Samba, I have to agree with what Greg
> Potts stated.
> I like the moderation here, and I get sick of the language and abuse I see
> on other forums. And people trying to bring politics into car discussions
-
> like huh?
>
> You want to see bad behavior, try getting info on a Honda Civic. Bad
> enough the exhaust systems are rated on sound rather than performance and
> springs rated on fender well clearance rather than handling.
> Only the Type 2 list was more technical than this list - and it was much
> more rigid (at least at the time I was on it) about any non-technical
> aspects at all. Such as trip posts would have to be on a Friday.
> I like the blend we have here now.
>
> Greg - I hope you don't mind that I often use "Happy trails" as a
signature
> file as well. I don't know who did it first, and I don't care - it's just
so
> fitting for this list.
>
> So to all - Happy trails!
> John
> LiMBO
>
>
> Greg Potts said -
>
> "You wanna see an in-groupish snarky and insular community... try
> theSamba. Every now and then I try reading things there and I just can't
> do it. So I am happy here.
>
> If there's a particular person who is ruining you picnic, kill-file them
> with an email filter and get back to the party!"
>
> Happy Trails,
> Greg Potts
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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