[meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members
From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:18:14 -0800 Message-ID: <4CF007F6.6060501_at_meteoritesusa.com> DITTO! "DELAYED SEND" would be a great button on your email program. or even and "UNSEND" button... ;) Joking aside, the list has improved over the past 3+ years I've been a member. Kudos to Art for the list, and everyone on here who has showed interest, restraint, understanding and compassion for others' knowledge, opinions and issues. I know it's a bit late for Thanksgiving, but I thank Art for this list, and the great restraint he shows in moderating this forum. Happy Holidays! Regards, Eric On 11/26/2010 6:49 AM, al mitt wrote: > Hi Michael and all, > > Those were my thoughts also. Ten years ago and frankly up to about two > or three years ago there seem to be a lot more problems on the list. > The list has changed for the better, except a few times when things > get out of hand. > > If people (and I need to include myself) could wait a day before > posting something when they are mad and re-read the reply, then alter > or not send the message if it doesn't have value we might be all the > better for it. > > I have often thought if we as a community can't get along with simular > interests and passion, then the rest of the world is doomed for sure. > > I have been trying to keep to the subject myself and think this is > good advise but it is easy for threads to drift off sometimes. I agree > a big thanks goes out to Art our administrator on this list. Best to > everyone, including the late risers who ate too much yesterday! > > --AL Mitterling > Mitterling Meteorites > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Blood" <mlblood at cox.net> > To: "Ruben Garcia" <mrmeteorite at gmail.com>; "Met. Paul & Janice > Harris" <paul at meteorite.com> > Cc: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:53 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tom foolery and loosing valued members > > > Hi Ruben and all, > Good input. However, there are other factors to consider: > The list was MUCH more conflicted 10 years ago (can you imagine > It is actually LESS conflicted now?) We had Michal Casper (oh, what > Fun he was), Michael Farmer periodically going "mad dog" and > A several others that have been permanently removed for attacks > And/or obscenity. > Can you IMAGINE what it would be like if it all went back to that? > It is too bad when people drift off course and 80 others jump into > The fray debating tangential issues ad infinitum. I agree. However, > It truly is better than 10 years ago. > It is a shame when old members opt out. I, for one, have learned > Not to follow threads of little interest; which leads me to a request I > Have made in the past, the violation of which I think is quite rude and > very common: CHANGE THE TITLE IN THE SUBJECT BOX WHEN > A THREAD CHANGES. This one element alone would allow everyone > Not interested in a given topic to skip ALL posts with the subject box > As is - however, I find I HAVE to check every few postings regardless > Of the subject box topic, as people (most - not a few, but most people) > Do NOT change the subject box when they change the subject! > Please, please do so for the sake of the list members who will NOT read > Your post if your post has a subject in the box with which they feel > saturated. > That said, we all owe a tribute to Art for maintaining an even > keel > and allowing as much freedom as possible while not letting things get > (and stay) hard core funky. > Here's to Art! > Thanks, Michael > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Fri 26 Nov 2010 02:18:14 PM PST |
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