Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:43:34 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Subject: Re: list
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Actually, I enjoy this list just like it is and wouldn't go out of my
way to change it. It is a very content rich list. It contains direct
pertinent information about our beloved V-beasts. It contains a variety
of sort-of related stuff like interstates...we do after all use them..an
input about them serves to broaden our understanding and use of
them....that is both interesting and informative. It contains a bunch of
jibberish that oft times is grist for complaint but none-the less
informs us about our membership.....and I like people so appreciate
knowing about all this stuff. And it's fun to "watch" the actions of
the "Flamor" and the "Flamee'!"
After all, there have been only two people of perfection to ever be on
this planet, one of whom was me. To my disappointment, I just realized
that in thinking so, I made a mistake.!!
John Rodgers
"88GL Driver
Dick & Janette Smith wrote:
> I have enjoyed the list up until the last few weeks and I am now
> leaving it at least for the present time. At first I was super
> impressed by the overall help and information that was available and I
> saved many (50+) messages that pertain to my bus. For this I thank
> you who supplied them. Recently though it seems as if the list has
> become a sounding board for a select few and on any subject that they
> choose. I don't need to know about childbirth, interstates, out of
> country purchases of vehicles, etc. Also when a message is sent with
> an error in it, who are any of us to correct the sender in a short
> sarcastic manner, when most of us have made a similar error in the
> past. Recently a young lady sent a joke in about Penn/NJ and was
> flamed but several others more recently have sent in off list messages
> and it seems to be OK. As I look at it the list seems to be over run
> by just a few persons who find it their duty to respond to everything
> that comes up whether it has a positive or negative effect on the
> original message. A few things that would help to restore the list
> would be 1. Post only messages that pertain to the vehicles it was
> designed for. 2. If you reply, do your homework and reply with
> accurate and pertinent information. 3. Leave out the sarcasm and
> criticism. 4. Don't hog the bandwidth. 5. And most importantly,
> treat everyone equally!!! Also for those of you who can't contain
> yourselves within these simple lines, maybe you need a social list
> for all the other crap. Dick & Janette Smith
> Norwich, NY
> KC2AOC
> Retired
> 85 Westy Vanagon GL "Sally Ann"
> "No One May Step Twice In The Same River"
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