Now its my time..
I have belong to the list since when it was under 100 members, and look
at us now-over 500.. With all these members there is bound to be some
unnecessary messages, the biggest complaint I have is: Take for
instance the e-bay messages, I really have no problem with them, but
when folks reply to the group about the message stating--Nice item, or
wish I had that, or I was looking for one 6 months ago... This is where
the extra message come from that generates more messages to weed
through as mentioned by Thomas Hurd letter..12 e-bay messages with 28
responses about the posted e-bay item.
Most are legitimate questions that get to the group and that it what
the group is about, we cannot carry on conversation as if we were just
talking. Another thing that generates additional messages is, many many
messages are sent to the group when the message reply should just be
sent to the originator of the message, not the entire list. I know, I know
that much information is shared with these exchanges, but to see 10-15
messages wishing someone congratulations on an event, is again what
generates extra messages. These congrats should be sent back to the
originator-not to the list.
As far as a page for items for sale---I think things that members who
have things for sale-it should be posted on the list as this is one of the
core reasons of the list, as well as getting and gathering information.
I agree that if we start censoring we could get into problems, I think most
complaints could be handled by just using plain ole common sense and
always remember that it if just benefits a few people, that 500 other have
to be bothered by it.
Just my two cents worth......wayne
>
> I just sat here and looked at the list of the last 30 days of messages,
>and was very surprised at what I found.
>
>
> There was 12 ebay messages ( the ones in questions) 1 reply to an ebay
>message
> Here is the surprising part, there was 28 comments about the ebay
>messages.( this will make 29)
>
>I read a message today from someone that said "I am finding less and less
>time to devote to actually answering peoples requests for help because I am
>spending too much time having to wade through the stuff that really isn't
>helping anyone out - yes, I do get other email than just oletrucks stuff,
>and it all adds up"
> There is over TWICE AS MANY messages complaining about what some "see"
>as
>a problem.
> I like some use the delete key to get rid of what is not of interest to
>me.
> Let's not create censorship on the list because someone does not like
>something they see.
>
> This is what I see as a problem ( a copy from a post I sent on 7/16/99
>4:59 PM)
>
>"I do however have to ask why do we have to send more than 1 message with
>exactly the same text, I have seen 2 and in some cases 3 messages that look
>like they were copied and resent. I am not talking about the subject line,
>the body of the message is an exact duplicate!
>
>I also think a good question to ask before sending a message to the list is
>"Is this message of interest to anybody ( not ALL ) else on the list , or
>is it just directed to one person?" in most cases yes, but I have seen some
>that are not."
>
> I enjoy the list, and look forward to seeing what new messages will
>teach
>me.
>
> I hope that this will be the beginning of the end of the comments about
>"sale" messages and get back to what the list is all about!
>
> This is my 5 cents worth.
>
>Tom/N1FDR
> '52 3100
> Templeton,MA
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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