But - aren't you the main person making this into the very thing you complained about? (A thread that goes on and on!)
From: John King <[email protected]> > Hello Jim. The answers are: Yes I like to see all posts that are > relatively relevant and responsive to the initial post. > > NO, I don't think the moderator should have to step in and say > "enough is enough". I think the members should exercise SELFf > control and hesitate to jump in and post input and opinion about > EVERY query or subject broached on the reflector. I think WE should > ask ourselves, has there been an intelligent, relevant and helpful > response thus far and do I really have anything meaningful to add to > the discussion? Then, we should decide whether what we have to offer > has already been posted and if the query has been fully addressed in > other responses. Then we should ask ourselves, has the original > poster been given sufficient information to fully address his need. > Maybe we should drop the original poster a direct email to determine > if further treatment of his subject matter is needed. > > No! regarding the time limit, but I think the original poster should > be given WHAT HE HAS ASKED FOR and not a lot more. If someone posts > a query asking "what time is it", he should not be given ten > lessons on building a watch. There are often simple questions asked > to which replies are given that resemble a doctoral dissertation > that may leave the original poster of the query thinking, "I am > sorry I asked because, I really didn't want to know that much". A > simple question should get a simple answer!!! > > No, I do not want to control what is posted. I think topics on the > AM reflector should be related to the mode of AM radio and the > electronic theory, electronic principles, formulas and practical > application of the AM mode. > > I think that well meaning Amateurs, who participate on the AM > reflector or any other reflector, with the benevolent attitude of > being of service to fellow Amateurs who are in need of assistance, > will do what is right. I believe that those who post for the purpose > of showboating, grandstanding, trying to impress others with their > expertise and trying to show that his or her knowledge is SUPERIOR > to other responders to a post will not do the right thing. I say, be > considerate of your fellow Amateurs and use the reflector for their > benefit and yours and not to IMPRESS others for your gratification > and we will have a GREAT AM reflector. Self Control and respect will > do the job. 73, John, K5PGW > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jim Wilhite <[email protected]> > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, December 19, 2009 6:08:13 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Threads that go on and on > > John, > > I am confused. Do you like to see any post made by others about a > topic? Do you think that the moderator should, after several posts, > tell the rest to hold their comments? > > Do you wish to see a time limit on a topic? Do you not wish to see > a > time limit? > > Do you wish to control what is posted? Do you not wish to control > what > is posted? > > 73 > > Jim/W5JO > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >I am not arguing the point, but you folks are ignoring the point > that a > >reflector is NOT a personal conversation between TWO people, It is > >PUBLIC forum. If it were no, members would be taking their > >conversations to direct email between TWO people. It is obvious > that > >those who keep justifying the belaboring of miniscule points and > >engaging in "one upmanship" to demonstrate ones' superior knowledge > >will never admit that there are those who "run on and on" and take > >pride in grandstanding on a public forum. > > > > I am not trying to pick an argument although most replies I have > seen, > > basically say "we are COMPLETELY correct and your position is > without > > merit". I am not always right but in my profession, I could have > not > > made a good living without common sense, intellect and, and very > good > > logic. > > > > Why don't those who like the reflector to be flooded with "on and > on" > > just say "right or wrong that is the way it is going to be and if > you > > don't like it, just leave" !! People who RESPECT other people, > don't > > monopolize a public forum and don't feel that they MUST comment > > repeatedly on every topic that comes up even after the topic has > been > > addressed, undressed and addressed again. > > > > In conclusion, I will call your attention to the Hallicrafters > > reflector as it was several years ago and remind you that after > the > > matter was straightened out by Al Waller, the hallicrafters public > > forum becme a pleasant, fun, informative and tolerable forum. > > > > Is there only one reasonable and acceptable position and is it > that > > everyone else is wrong?? 73, John, K5PGW > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: > http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. 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