[meteorite-list] Meteorite List actual "age"

From: Alexander Seidel <gsac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:48:36 +0200
Message-ID: <20070802154836.309450_at_gmx.net>

Thank you Michael, thank you Art - for a good idea,
for a lot of patience with people, for... THE LIST!

>From one of the oldtimers (..ever here since 1997/1998),
Alex
Berlin/Germany


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Datum: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:28:01 -0700
Von: Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net>
An: bcmeteorites <bcmeteorites at gmail.com>, Robert Woolard <meteoritefinder at yahoo.com>, Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite List actual "age"

> Hi Bob,
> Here is A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIST:
> --
> Art, who was then the purchasing agent for the store at the
> Planetarium, across from the Natural History Museum in Balboa
> Park had been offering meteorites for sale, which for several years
> Had been purchased from me. However, Art's real passion was
> Web design and he thought it would be cool to have a weekly
> Meteorite Forum and asked me to host it. This format later became
> Known as "chat rooms" - but Art envisioned it more as a "radio
> Show" with me as the host. I was confident even before the first
> Send off that once people started "talking" a host would not be
> Relevant, but I certainly felt honored and wanted to support
> Art in this endeavor and bolster his confidence in initiating this
> Forum, so, happily agreed.
> Our first Meteorite Forum was held just days after the
> ALH 84001 announcement on August 6, 1996. As I recall, there
> Were only 5 or 6 of us on the first chat which included Paul Harris
> And Jim Tobin of Meteorite Exchange and current editors of
> METEORITE TIMES, Rick Kujawa, me and a few others who escape
> My memory for now. Please do forgive me for my feeble memory -
> and do feel free to chime in and announce your having been there.
> Of course, that first session was filled with the excitement
> of Martian life revealed in a meteorite - it wasn't until later the
> Findings came under question.
> In any event, within weeks or a few months at most Art decided a
> Live list would be a better forum and I agreed (not that I had a real
> Say in it, though he did bounce ideas off of me when it came to
> meteorites). So, that was the birth of the list. My guess would be
> October (perhaps November) of 1996 saw the launching of the list
> as it is known today. Other than increased numbers of participants,
> the list has remained the same since day one.
> Over the years there have been periodic complaints about the
> Lack of use of suspensions and expulsions from the list on the part
> Of Art. In fact, Art has been very consistent in being slow to suspend
> Participants and slow in allowing them back on. Various list members
> Have been barred and most have eventually been allowed to return.
> I won't go into names as some of them are still on the list. However,
> Even this limited control has been sabotaged by Matteo who, when
> Ejected, created false identities and blatantly taunted list members
> and Art about his clever manipulations of the internet and thumbed
> His nose at everyone.
> The point is, Art has done a spectacular job in monitoring the
> List and has ejected a good number of people - mostly when their
> Language became obscene and they were blatantly and relentlessly
> attacking other List members or ripping people off. With the exception
> of Matteo, Art's patient guidance has served the list well.
> Thanks to Art, we have this magnificent forum with which we
> Can keep abreast of meteoritic events such as the adventures of
> Mike, Bob & Robert in recovering the Cali Meteorite, etc. We get
> THE strait poop AS IT IS HAPPENING.
> We be a lucky group.
> Best wishes, Michael
>
> on 8/1/07 6:10 PM, bcmeteorites at bcmeteorites at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Hello List
> > I would also like to thank Art for everything he does to keep this list
> up
> > and running!! I have only been reading the list for a few months and
> find
> > the information provided by the list members outstanding. Everything
> from
> > following members on their trips to shows that many of us can not
> attend,
> > the tips,information, ads, etc, and following the travels of the
> meteorite
> > hunters that take the time and post their adventures as they unfold on
> the
> > list. Thanks to everyone for their positive contributions and sharing
> of
> > information!!!
> > Sincerely,
> > Bob Falls
> > Colorado
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Robert
> > Woolard
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 9:51 AM
> > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite List 10th or 11th Anniversary-
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Art, Alex, and List,
> >
> > Alex just posted in part:
> >
> > "..on this good old list [...which must have had it?s
> > 10th or 11th anniversary recently without any applause
> > or notice...]"
> >
> > Regardless of what the EXACT anniversary date ( or
> > number) is, I just wanted to thank Alex for bringing
> > this fact to our attention, and Art for making the
> > List available to us for all this time. Though there
> > have been some "ups and downs" along the way, the
> > "ups" WAY out number the "downs" in my opinion. The
> > List is something I enjoy visiting almost every single
> > day, and it has provided many, many interesting and
> > invaluable bits of info, etc. to us all.
> >
> > I'm sure the overwhelming vast majority of the
> > members share my feelings. I wanted to be sure and let
> > you know, Art, just how much we appreciate you and
> > your work.
> >
> > Very sincerely,
> > Robert Woolard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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