Re: REPLIES TO THE LIST WAS Re: M1009 starter problem update

From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Sun Oct 09 2005 - 10:40:14 PDT


I agree 100% with what Ron has said!
Bruce MVPA 23824

Ron wrote:

> Todd says he got about 27 replies to his request for help.
> Looking back over the last 9 months of posts there appears to be 49
> M1009 owners active on the list. I didn't count the M1008, M1010 and
> M1028 owners/posts, but there are a bunch. Unknown is the number of
> lurker owners.
> Maybe if you folks posted your answers to the list AND the person
> with the problem, you would be helping the others on the list. You
> know, like at noon time, 50 miles from the nearest computer. Where
> when the 'strange' thing occurs and you'd think "hey, wait a minute! I
> read about this problem and it's solution on the list a couple of
> weeks ago..." and we'd be on our way.
>
> Lots of ON TOPIC posts keep the list healthy, people interested,
> and keep people from wandering off to other lists.
> Might even keep the number of posts about DC-3s, Cooking oil and
> the Spanish American war/Alternate History posts down because people
> would feel there are too many MILITARY VEHICLE posts on the list and
> would take the decidedly off topic posts to the appropriate venue.
>
> Don't be apathetic about the types of posts made to the
> list....work to help keep the list on topic. Bitch and be proud you're
> part of the solution, not the problem.
>
> Rantingly yours,
> Ronzo
>
>
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