[meteorite-list] Slow to Approve New Members

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From: Walter Branch <branchw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:34 2004
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Hi Adam and List,

Contrary to your experience, I unsubscribed from the list earlier this =
year and it took nearly two weeks for me to re-subscribe, after three or =
four unreplied emails.

I know of another long time list member who had the same problem with a =
longer time span, and this happened last month. I still don't know if =
he is back on the list.

Here is an email which I received this morning:

Walter your post tonight brings up a sore point with me.

I read the meteorite list on the web daily, even hourly and have tried =
to=20
subscribe and have emailed listman_at_meteoritecentral.com with no reply.

Below is a copy of the last email I sent on August 11th. The previous =
one=20
was about a month before the last one.

I think this is a serious issue. You have permission to post part or =
all of=20
this to the list.

Mike Fowler
Chicago

I want to be a member of the meteorite list.
Am I doing something wrong?
This is my 6th attempt to subscribe to the list.
Three times using the web site and this is the third time by email.

My name is:

Mike Fowler
(address and phone number deleted)

I have bought about a dozen meteorites on ebay recently under the name =
of=20
Starsandrocks.

I am an amateur astronomer and a member of several yahoo lists such as =
TMB=20
optics & TEC Telescopes under the name of mqfowler.

I have bought meteorites from: Finmet, Meteorite Market, Langheinrich=20
Meteorites, Ron Hartman, Meteorite Lab, Nickelironmonkey (Jim Coffman), =
Mike=20
Farmer, Nelson Oaks, Stefan Ralew, a Park Forest specimen from Larry =
Atkins, and of=20
course from Dean Bessey.

I have bought and sold on astromart (telescopes) under the name of Mike=20
Fowler.

I'm an overall good guy, so I hope to qualify for membership.

Thanks,

Mike Fowler

-Walter

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www.branchmeteorites.com
Walter Branch, Ph.D.
Branch Meteorites
PO Box 60492
Savannah, GA 31420

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Walter Branch=20
  To: Meteorite Mailing List=20
  Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 8:23 PM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Slow to Approve New Members

  Hello Everyone,

  Does anyone know why it takes so long for someone to get approval from =
Art to become a member of the list. I have referred several potential =
collectors to the list, and they are very excited to learn of the =
existence of the list but sometimes, they lose interest because after =
weeks of waiting, they don't get approved. I just referred someone 5 =
minutes ago, and I had to tell them that it may take weeks before they =
are approved and to "hang in there."

  Here is an excerpt from an email I just received:

>Do you think you could post something to the list about it?
> It would be much appreciated.

>I'm sure not everyone is as tenacious as I am about it and
> probably just go away.

  -and-

>This is great Walter--I really like these weekly sales ads. >since I =
can't seem to get on the meteorites list, this is the >best thing going =
for me. What does one have to do to get >on the list? Is there some =
secret handshake or something?

  Is there some technical issue going on here that I am unaware of?

  or what?

  -Walter=20
  ------------------------------------------
  www.branchmeteorites.com
  Walter Branch, Ph.D.
  Branch Meteorites
  PO Box 60492
  Savannah, GA 31420


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Adam and List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Contrary to your experience, I =
unsubscribed from=20
the list earlier this year and it took nearly two weeks for me to =
re-subscribe,=20
after three or four unreplied emails.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know of another long time list member =
who had the=20
same problem with a longer time span, and this happened last =
month.  I=20
still don't know if he is back on the list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is an email which I received this=20
morning:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Walter your post tonight brings up a sore point with me.<BR><BR>I =
read the=20
meteorite list on the web daily, even hourly and have tried to =
<BR>subscribe and=20
have emailed <A=20
href=3D"mailto:listman_at_meteoritecentral.com">listman@meteoritecentral.com=
</A> with=20
no reply.<BR><BR>Below is a copy of the last email I sent on August =
11th. =20
The previous one <BR>was about a month before the last one.<BR><BR>I =
think this=20
is a serious issue.  You have permission to post part or all of =
<BR>this to=20
the list.<BR><BR>Mike Fowler<BR>Chicago<BR><BR><BR>I want to be a member =
of the=20
meteorite list.<BR>Am I doing something wrong?<BR>This is my 6th attempt =
to=20
subscribe to the list.<BR>Three times using the web site and this is the =
third=20
time by email.<BR><BR>My name is:<BR><BR>Mike Fowler<BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>(address and phone number deleted)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><BR>I have bought about a dozen =
meteorites=20
on ebay recently under the name of <BR>Starsandrocks.<BR><BR>I am an =
amateur=20
astronomer and a member of several yahoo lists such as TMB <BR>optics =
& TEC=20
Telescopes under the name of mqfowler.<BR><BR>I have bought meteorites=20
from:  Finmet, Meteorite Market, Langheinrich <BR>Meteorites, Ron=20
Hartman,  Meteorite Lab, Nickelironmonkey (Jim Coffman), Mike =
<BR>Farmer,=20
Nelson Oaks, Stefan Ralew,  a Park Forest specimen from Larry =
Atkins, and=20
of <BR>course from Dean Bessey.<BR><BR>I have bought and sold on =
astromart=20
(telescopes) under the name of Mike <BR>Fowler.<BR><BR>I'm an overall =
good guy,=20
so I hope to qualify for membership.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Mike =
Fowler<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Walter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>------------------------------------------<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com">www.branchmeteorites.com</A><BR>=
Walter=20
Branch, Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>PO Box 60492<BR>Savannah, GA  =

31420</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">Meteorite Mailing =
List</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2003 =
8:23=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] Slow =
to Approve=20
  New Members</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does anyone know why it takes so long =
for someone=20
  to get approval from Art to become a member of the list.  I have =
referred=20
  several potential collectors to the list, and they are very excited to =
learn=20
  of the existence of the list but sometimes, they lose interest because =
after=20
  weeks of waiting, they don't get approved.  I just referred =
someone 5=20
  minutes ago, and I had to tell them that it may take weeks before they =
are=20
  approved and to "hang in there."</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is an excerpt from an email I =
just=20
  received:</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>>Do you think you could post =
something to the=20
  list about it?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> It would be much=20
  appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>>I'm sure not everyone is as =
tenacious as I am=20
  about it and</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> probably just go =
away.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-and-</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>>This is great Walter--I really =
like these=20
  weekly sales ads. >since I can't seem to get on the meteorites =
list, this=20
  is the >best thing going for me. What does one have to do to get =
>on the=20
  list? Is there some secret handshake or something?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is there some technical =
issue going on here=20
  that I am unaware of?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>or what?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>-Walter</FONT> </DIV></DIV></DIV>
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  =
href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com">www.branchmeteorites.com</A><BR>=
Walter=20
  Branch, Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>PO Box 60492<BR>Savannah, =
GA =20
  31420</FONT></DIV>
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